Dubai saw record numbers of taxi journeys and passengers last year
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Ministry of Transport and Communications - Oman
Oman issues 2 new taxi licences
Oman airports will have regulated and fixed prices for taxi pick-ups
Dubai
Dubai taxi firm adds 269 Teslas to fleet
Dubai’s Arabia Taxi adds Tesla cars in quest for sustainable transport
Driverless taxis
Dubai tests self-driving taxis
RTA tests self-driving taxis in Dubai, plans 4,000 automated vehicles by 2030
King Abdulaziz International Airport
Saudi Arabia jobs: Airports hiring female taxi drivers in new initiative
The move is part of the first phase of a new initiative by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s transport authority
Artificial intelligence
Dubai Taxi to use AI and RPA to improve operational efficiency
Tesla Model 3 will soon join DTC’s taxi fleet; The company has also acquired 236 school buses equipped with the latest security systems
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi launches self-driving taxis pilot project on Yas Island
Five smart vehicles will initially provide transport links between hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, offices and public facilities on Yas Island
Firefly
Unit of Abu Dhabi’s IHC buys stake in transport media firm Firefly
Deal will expand Firefly’s operations into the Middle East for the first time through a joint-venture office in the UAE capital