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Uber Green fares reduced in Dubai

Each Uber Green trip emits at least 25 per cent less carbon emissions than the average ride

RTA transports over 6 million riders across Dubai during Eid Al Adha Image courtesy RTA twitter

RTA transports over 6 million commuters across Dubai during Eid Al Adha

The number of metro riders on both the Red and Green Lines during the holiday reached 2.388 million riders

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Dubai Taxi deploys 600 motorbikes to provide delivery services for private sector

Dubai Taxi has deployed the fleet to provide delivery services for commercial enterprises in the private sector.

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Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre introduces smart taxi-top billboard initiative

ITC said that the project started with 50 taxi vehicles from the Tawasul Transport company, and intends to reach 100 taxi vehicles from the same company after the trial period is over

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Advanced air mobility: VPORTS starts certification process for vertiports

Construction of the vertiports are scheduled to start in 2024

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Abu Dhabi: New speed limit to kick in on June 7 on this road

Authorities recently lowered the speed limit on Sweihan Road — from Al Falah Bridge towards Abu Dhabi International Airport — from 140kmph to 120kmph

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Dubai’s RTA unveils new parking signs with fee details and payment options

The latest statistics revealed that over 80 per cent of customers prefer to pay their service fees via mobile phones and smart tablets

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Virgin Atlantic relaunches London-Dubai service, booking opens soon

Customers can book flights from June 7, with flights operating from October 28

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Abu Dhabi: New speed limit announced for Sweihan Road from June 4

The speed limit will reduce from 140kmph to 120kmph from Sunday

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Dubai taxi sector achieves 27 million trips in Q1 2023

The taxi sector in Dubai showed 6 per cent growth during the first quarter of 2023

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Here’s how Dubai’s RTA will transition to zero-emission operations by 2050

The strategy will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 10 million tonnes and contribute to financial savings worth Dhs3.3bn in comparison to current operations

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Abu Dhabi’s Tadweer introduces first fully electric waste-collection truck

The truck will be used to collect household waste in the emirate

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Google teams up with UAE organisations for AI research and sustainability initiatives

The announcement was made during an event at the MBZUAI campus, where Google introduced three significant initiatives

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Etihad Rail, Uber sign MoU to jointly bolster integrated mobility services

The companies will look at integrating e-hailing services and explore the possibility of creating an Uber dedicated pickup and drop-off area for passengers within stations

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DP World launches new freighter service between UAE-Iraq

The service takes approximately 36 hours to travel between Jebel Ali Port in the UAE and Umm Qasr Port in southern Iraq

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Etihad Rail, Arsenale to bring luxury train cruise to UAE, GCC

The luxury train will travel through the UAE towards the border with Oman, passing through Mezeira’a, and the Liwa Desert and its oasis

Emirates SkyCargo Air Canada cargo partnership

Emirates SkyCargo, Air Canada strengthen cargo interline cooperation

This development builds on the broader strategic commercial partnership between Emirates and Air Canada announced last year

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Toll operator Salik reports net profit of Dhs275m for Q1 2023

The toll operator reported that revenue-generating trips reached 113.6 million, exceeding the pre-pandemic peak level thanks to the recovery of economic and tourist activity, as well as mobility

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Dubai’s DXB sees passenger traffic reach 95.6% of 2019 levels in Q1 2023

India remained DXB’s top destination country with passenger traffic reaching three million, followed by Saudi Arabia, the UK and Pakistan

Dubai Metro hits new milestone with over two billion riders

The metro has a fleet of 129 modern trains that caters to the mobility needs of the community across the city’s 53 metro stations

UAE homegrown brand CAFU, launches globally with EV charging solution

UAE’s CAFU launches in Canada with EV charging solution

CAFU’s service will allow EV owners in Quebec to charge their cars at the tap of a button, boosting access to charging infrastructure

Saudi Arabia launches autonomous vehicle trial

Saudi Arabia launches trial for first autonomous electric vehicle

The launch is one of the initial steps toward the development of AV legislation, regulations and supporting systems in the kingdom

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Elite Rentals: Offering a luxurious way to travel in Dubai

The luxury transportation company doesn’t just offer luxury car rentals, it also provides exclusive yacht charters, with access to 27 superyachts

Uber insights for MENA 2022 app

Tourists from over 80 countries visited MENA region in 2022, reveals Uber

The latest insights revealed that the number of sustainable trips in the UAE doubled with over 9 per cent of trips requested in Q1 2023 being emission-free

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Dubai’s RTA introduces Comprehensive Digital Experience Lab

The RTA lab will improve both the quality and design of services from a customer’s perspective and also support its employees

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Dubai premium number plates fetch a total of Dhs38.21m

RTA offered a total of 90 premium number plates for bidding during the 112th Open Auction

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Dubai taxi e-hail service adoption to reach 80%, says RTA

According to RTA’s plan, Hala will promote the e-hailing service by creating new channels to draw more users

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Saudi Arabia unveils Riyadh Air, the country’s new national carrier

Riyadh will be the company’s operational hub, and will connect the Saudi capital to over 100 destinations globally

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Oman and Etihad Rail Company, Mubadala partner to develop 303km rail network

Passenger trains will run up to 200 kilometres per hour, reducing the time of the journey between Sohar and Abu Dhabi to 100 minutes

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Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes 15.9 million passengers in 2022

The company saw growth in other key areas such as air traffic movements across its five airports, which totalled 194,667