Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has launched a new service for permit requests for elongated and used vehicles.
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Dubai enters phase one of emirate-wide strategy to go paperless
Smart Dubai has broken ground on the first phase of implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which seeks to digitise internal and external transactions at government entities and save time and effort for employees and customers alike.0 8190
Transformation Talk | Weekly news round up 02.11.17
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RTA to trial new autonomous driving systems in 2018
“It is not practical to have a two-seater vehicle as a taxi, so in the next phase we will work on testing four-seater AATs, which will be enable larger group of people, including families to use the transport system,” said Al Tayer.
RTA unveils latest Smart Drive app updates
The app now boasts several additional features, including displaying landmarks more attractively and interactively, updating the UAE map, and displaying the locations of metro and tram stations, bus stations, water transit stations, and parking areas in Dubai.
RTA’s Dirham Khair receives support from 30,000 customers
The Dirham Khair initiative has attracted 30,000 customers since its launched in July, according to the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).
RTA tests new app for on-demand bus service
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled an on-demand bus service via a smart app, branded MVMANT. The first …
RTA, Uber explore offering budget taxi services in Dubai
The talks follow a trial of the uberX service earlier this year that aims to provide passengers in Dubai with access to affordable travel.
Transformation Talk | Weekly news roundup 28.09.17
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HH Sheikh Hamdan attends first test flight of Dubai’s flying taxi
The AAT will be the world’s first self-flying taxi service, and is expected be operational in the emirate under Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) within the next five years.
RTA adds 50 Tesla electric vehicles to taxi fleet
Integrating these vehicles, which are fitted with several components of self-driving techniques, is a manifestation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world.