Marketing and Communications Department – Dubai:

Emirates Transport Taxi in Ajman, a subsidiary of Emirates Transport (ET), revealed it had carried out 523,006 trips in 2020 through its fleet of 206 taxis, driven by about 200 drivers.

Abdulaziz AlSuwaidi, manager of Transport and Leasing Operations in Ajman and the Central Region, said: “The Company has achieved satisfactory business results despite the challenges imposed by the spread of Covid-19 and its immense repercussions on the overall business and economic activities throughout the world.”

AlSuwaidi highlighted a set of strengths that served Emirates Transport Taxi in Ajman well and enabled it to overcome – to a large extent – the difficulties of the previous year. In particular, he mentioned the speed of the Company’s response to the pandemic, in terms of full compliance with the preventive measures requested by the official health and regulatory authorities. These included limiting the number of passengers to just two per taxi trip, in addition to the periodic disinfection of vehicles, and the training of drivers on implementing the procedures and strictly adhering to the preventive directives.     

The manager of Transport and Leasing Operations in Ajman and the Central Region pointed out that the Company is currently continuing to implement its plan to vaccinate drivers against Covid-19, and he predicted a return to growth in the Company’s business once activities return to normal.

AlSuwaidi stressed that Emirates Transport Taxi in Ajman is continuing to implement an ambitious investment plans aimed at achieving a 20% growth in business in the coming year. He also noted the Company’s efforts to continue upgrading its fleet of vehicles in accordance with the requirements and frameworks of sustainability and green economy, following on from last year when it added 30 hybrid vehicles to its fleet.