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You will now be able to hire bicycles through your smartphones, thanks to an agreement on bike-sharing service signed between the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Careem.
As per the contract, Careem will operate a total of 3,500 bicycles across 350 smart docking stations in Dubai. The project is a first-of-its-kind bicycle-pool phased programme in the region.
. @rta_dubai has signed a contract with Careem whereby the latter will operate 3,500 bicycles across 350 smart docking stations in #Dubai. The service marks the first bicycle-pool phased program of its kind in the region. pic.twitter.com/7x7CKT13suMattar Al Tayer, director-general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the RTA, and Mudassir Sheikha, co-founder and CEO of Careem, inked the pact. The project will be implemented in two phases. Careem will roll out 1,750 bikes and instal 175 stations during the first two years of the contract, which runs for 15 years. In the following five years, the operation will grow to its full capacity of 3,500 bicycles.
- Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) November 16, 2019
We have signed a contract with Careem to operate 1750 bikes and install 175 stations during the first two years of the contract. In the following five years, the operation will grow to 3500 bikes and 350 docking stations. pic.twitter.com/8Jl8uiX6H6The service covers several Dubai hotspots such as the Marina, Jumeirah, Dubai Water Canal, Deira, Al Khawaneej and Al Qudra. It will also be available at safe roads of four districts namely Al Qusais, Al Mankhoul, Al Karama, and Al Barsha. The speed limit on dedicated cycling lanes or safe roads has been fixed at 40kmph.
- RTA (@rta_dubai) November 16, 2019
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