Dubai ups the ante by insisting Uber follow rival in signing price agreement
DUBAI/ABU DHABI — Ride-hailing service Uber is under pressure in Dubai after the emirate’s transport regulator signed an agreement with local rival Careem and warned other such firms that they must do the same.Under the deal between Careem and Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority, announced on Tuesday, Careem’s customers will be able to book any of the 9,841 taxis and 4,700 limousines operating in the emirate through the company’s app.At present, Careem users in Dubai, a city of about 2.5-million people, can choose only from a few thousand limousines that it offers through its app."Any e-hailing service that wants to continue working in Dubai must sign an agreement with us. Why? To have control of tariff and to have control of safety," said transport authority director-general Mattar al-Taye.He said other ride-hailing services would have to sign similar agreements with the regulator by March 2017 to continue operating.The requirement is a further challenge to Uber in the United Ara...
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