No one gets lost with Dubai cabs
Posted by Samar Huneidi on Jun 2, 2013
High-tech navigation smart maps have been added to taxi cabs by the Public Transport Agency of the Roads and Transport Authority. This new concept has been installed to make sure passengers reach their destination by helping the driver not getting lost.
Adel Shakri, Director of Transport Systems at the RTA Public Transport Agency, said that these smart maps have been applied to over 3,500 cabs in Dubai.
“All of our cabs totalling 8,007 will be applying the new system by the end of 2013”, said Shakri, adding “The system also records the real time of movement of the vehicle reserved by passengers through the respective reservation and distribution centre at the Transport Systems Department."
According to Marwan Othman, Director of Fleet Drivers Affairs at Dubai Taxi Corporation, he said that 8,000 drivers have enrolled for training on the new system so far.