RTA to build 40 new air-conditioned delivery rider rest areas

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plans to build 40 air-conditioned rest areas for delivery riders in key areas across the emirate to enhance road safety and foster wellbeing. RTA said by providing the facilities, it seeks to offer comfortable amenities to delivery riders while waiting for new orders. The initiative is expected to increase delivery […]

Dubai RTA begins testing self-driving taxis: Cruise AV spotted in Jumeirah

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Cruise, an autonomous vehicles (AV) technology company, are carrying out supervised testing of Chevrolet Bolt self-driving taxis in the Jumeirah 1 area. This testing of the Cruise autonomous technology with a safety driver present is the result of joint efforts between RTA and Cruise following successful data collection […]

Dubai’s taxi sector posts 10% growth rate in trips for H1 2023: RTA

The taxi sector in Dubai has experienced a substantial growth rate of 10 per cent during the first half of 2023 in comparison to the same period last year, reported the Roads and Transport Authority. Adel Shakri, director of Planning and Business Development at RTA’s Public Transport Agency commented on the performance. “This key sector […]