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Web posted at:07/08/2012 09:34AM |
| Mowasalat signs pact to set up Oman bus factory |
| Qatar public transport company Mowasalat and Oman Investment Fund (QIF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) recently for a joint investment to set up a bus manufacturing and assembling facility in the Sultanate of Oman....
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Web posted at:07/08/2012 09:37AM |
| Mowasalat to launch water taxis next year |
| Qatar’s public transport company ‘Mowasalat’ is expected to launch a fleet of water taxis by 2013. The company is giving final touches to its attractive water taxi transportation system, local Arabic daily Al Sharq reported yesterday....
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Web posted at:02/07/2012 10:45AM |
| Al Million taxis hit Qatar roads |
| The entry of the private sector in the country’s public transport sector was formalised yesterday with the launching of Al Million Karwa taxis, to be operated by the Al Million Services Trading & Contracting Company, a business group with diversified activities.
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Web posted at:29/04/2012 11:34AM |
| Mowasalat holds ADR training programme |
| Mowasalat Training Centre has successfully completed a three-day pilot training programme for the transportation of dangerous goods on roads for its staffers and drivers of many other companies.
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Web posted at:22/04/2012 09:57AM |
| Mowasalat launches electric bus |
| Public transport company Mowasalat has developed and launched in Qatar electric buses, the first of its kind in the world.
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Web posted at:16/04/2012 11:54AM |
| Qatar plans using CNG in public transport |
| Qatar is examining the prospects of using compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel public transport vehicles in Qatar.
Qatar Petroleum (QP) and Mowasalat have agreed to undertake...
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Web posted at:28/03/2012 07:59AM |
| Mowasalat chief honoured at Abu Dhabi UITP meet |
| Mowasalat chairman and Managing Director Jassim Saif al-Sulaiti was honoured on Sunday at the UITP Mena Congress in Abu Dhabi for his contribution “to putting in place an efficient public transport service in Qatar”....
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Web posted at:11/03/2012 02:38PM |
| GCC traffic week |
| Mowasalat is participating in the annual GCC Traffic Week that begins today.
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Web posted at:07/03/2012 09:55AM |
| Mowasalat displays innovation solutions |
| As part of its ongoing mission to providing a platform for technological innovation, Mowasalat is playing a leading role through its participation at the Qitcom 2012...
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Web posted at:15/02/2012 08:30AM |
| Mowasalat’s event draws big crowd |
| National Sports Day celebrations organised by Mowasalat was a vibrant and colourful affair .
A large number of the more than 6,000-personnel strong...
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Web posted at:06/02/2012 08:44AM |
| Mowasalat adds 250 new buses |
| Mowasalat has added 250 new buses to its fleet as part of the transport company’s expansion exercise.
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Web posted at:20/12/2011 07:43AM |
| Mowasalat awards taxi franchise to three firms |
| Taxi service in Qatar is expected to undergo a sea change early next year as the government’s sole transport solutions provider Mowasalat has awarded taxi franchise to three private companies....
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Web posted at:19/12/2011 11:25AM |
| Mowasalat IPO in 2013 |
| The state-owned Mowasalat, that operates the Karwa taxis and buses plans...
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Web posted at:26/10/2011 11:59AM |
| Recognition for Mowasalat |
| Mowasalat Chairman and managing director Jassim Saif al-Sulaiti Received an award...
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Web posted at:23/10/2011 09:52AM |
| New taxi franchisee to be chosen next month |
| The new taxi franchisee/franchisees of Karwa, who are to be selected by the middle of next month, should be able to commence operations within six months of being awarded the contracts.
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Web posted at:13/02/2011 07:55AM |
| Minister inaugurates Karwa Housing City |
| Mowasalat’s massive, purpose-built QR400mn Karwa Housing City, capable of eventually accommodating about 10,000 at a time was formally dedicated to the country yesterday...
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Web posted at:16/12/2010 09:25AM |
| Mowasalat to run hybrid buses soon |
| Mowasalat will introduce hybrid buses shortly. Mowasalat director of business development Ahmed al-Ansari said the buses, which would be introduced...
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Web posted at:08/12/2010 10:42AM |
| Prizes for Karwa Smartcard buyers |
| Mowasalat has given away prizes to the first weekly winners of its Karwa Smartcard raffle, an official said.
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Web posted at:25/11/2010 09:08AM |
| Mowasalat introduces Smartcard |
| Al-Sulaiti announces the launch of the new Smartcard as al-Ansari and another Mowasalat official look on
Mowasalat yesterday launched the Karwa Smartcard for use on its public transport buses, utilising one of the most advanced systems of its kind in the world....
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Web posted at:13/10/2010 12:27PM |
| Taxi fares may go up; Mowasalat looks at hike |
| The state-run public transport company, Mowasalat, is taking a closer look at the possibility of raising taxi fares from next year to take care of what it says is higher inflation and rising maintenance costs....
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Web posted at:22/09/2010 11:36AM |
| Families hiring limousines to ferry schoolchildren |
| Wary of dug-up roads, traffic snarl-ups and school transport that many consider time-consuming and unsafe, some families in cash-rich Qatar are hiring limousines to ferry their children to school and back home....
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Web posted at:30/06/2010 07:51AM |
| Mowasalat set to introduce smartcards for passengers |
| Jassim Saif al-Sulaiti seen with other officials after announcing the launch of the new ticketing solutions yesterday.Picture: Jayan Orma
Qatar’s public transport company Mowasalat will introduce a multi-purpose smartcard for passengers before the end of this year.
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Web posted at:30/05/2010 10:46AM |
| Karwa Township set to open next month |
| The much-awaited township for the employees of Qatar’s transport company Mowasalat will be inaugurated next month, says a report published in a local daily....
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Web posted at:17/05/2010 08:48AM |
| 300 more taxis join Karwa fleet |
| Mowasalat yesterday added 300 more Toyota Camry cars to its fleet in a major initiative aimed at strengthening the company’s Karwa taxi network....
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Web posted at:02/03/2010 11:36AM |
| Mowasalat new WIC supplier |
| The organising committee of the IAAF World Indoor Championships (WIC) in Athletics (Doha 2010) has confirmed Mowasalat as a National Supplier...
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Web posted at:25/02/2010 09:31AM |
| Mowasalat eyes Eritrea tie-up |
| Qatar’s public transport company Mowasalat is eyeing a major tie-up with the Eritrean government with a view to providing complete transport solutions....
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Web posted at:28/01/2010 11:17AM |
| Mowasalat sports festival |
| Mowasalat chairman Jassim Saif al-Sulaiti, finance controller Waleed Raslan al-Abdullah,...
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Web posted at:14/12/2009 10:17AM |
| Mowasalat signs deal with German firm |
| Mowasalat has signed an agreement with Germany’s ZF Services to improve and strengthen the local public transport and other transport networks operated by the government–owned company....
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Web posted at:10/12/2009 09:01AM |
| Bus station coming up in Al Khor |
| Mowasalat has decided to construct a bus terminal in Al Khor.
Ahmed al-Ansari, transport firm’s business development director, said yesterday that land has already been allotted
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Web posted at:28/10/2009 10:38AM |
| Delegates visit Mowasalat |
| A number of international delegates who attended the UTIP Mena Regional Congress visited the Mowasalat head quarters and other facilities at Abu Hamour yesterday....
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Web posted at:28/10/2009 10:38AM |
| Appeal to strengthen public transport |
| International Association of Public Transport (UITP) president Alain Flausch has called for initiating urgent measures to strengthen public transport...
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Web posted at:28/10/2009 10:38AM |
| Transport meet ‘drew top firms’ |
| Chairman and CEO of Mowasalat, Jassim Saif al-Sulaiti, has said Qatar is honoured to host the 2nd UITP Middle East and North Africa (Mena)...
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Web posted at:28/10/2009 10:38AM |
| Transport experts emphasise Metros |
| Speakers at the UTIP Congress, organised by Mowasalat, have stressed the need for Metro rail and similar systems in cities of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena)...
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Web posted at:28/10/2009 10:45AM |
| Better cooperation needed to achieve 2025 goal: Flausch |
| DOHA More ambitious strategies and cooperation are needed among governments and transport operators to realise our goal of doubling the market share of public transport by 2025, said International Association of Public...
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Web posted at:23/08/2009 07:53AM |
| Qatar sets record for largest bus parade |
| Qatar bagged yet another global first with the largest parade of Karwa buses, organised by Mowasalat, the public transport company, rolling into the Guinness World Records yesterday....
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Web posted at:19/08/2009 09:23AM |
| Mowasalat’s big day this Friday |
| The lone public transport company of Qatar is all set to enter the Guinness Book of World records soon by lining up 300...
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Web posted at:16/08/2009 11:12AM |
| Gearing up for Ramadan |
| Mowasalat, the public transport company, will put more taxis on the roads in the evenings during the holy month of Ramadan...
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Web posted at:04/06/2009 11:21AM |
| Premium limousine service from airport |
| Doha Limousine, Mowasalat’s premiere limousine providers, has recently joined the airport counter services at the Doha International Airport at the arrival section....
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Web posted at:27/05/2009 09:52AM |
| Mowasalat hosts meet of global transport union |
| The transportation sector’s future requirements in the region were discussed at a working group meeting of the International Union of Public Transport (UITP) at Doha’s Grand Hayat Hotel....
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Web posted at:19/05/2009 11:23AM |
| Automated car park facility for Mowasalat |
| Transport solutions firm Mowasalat will have an automated car parking facility at its sprawling compound in Abu Hamour in a few months from now....
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Web posted at:19/04/2009 02:01PM |
| Qatarization a Prominent Goal in Mowasalat |
| Mowasalat “Karwa” pavilion in Qatar Career Fair (QCF) received large numbers of citizens and residents including experienced individuals, students and graduates. Mr. Jassim Sail Al Sultaiti, Chairman of Mowasalat,...
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Web posted at:12/04/2009 09:10AM |
| Mowasalat ready to advise job seekers |
| As part of its efforts to boost Qatarisation, government-owned transport firm Mowasalat is taking part in the Qatar Career Fair, starting today....
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Web posted at:17/12/2008 09:37AM |
| Mowasalat goes green |
| Mowasalat launched two separate fleets of eco-friendly taxis and buses yesterday. Around one 100 taxis...
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Web posted at:16/12/2008 07:07AM |
| Double-decker double treat |
| Mowasalat is offering free rides for passengers on its new double-decker buses on December 18 to mark Qatar’s National Day....
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Web posted at:24/11/2008 11:10AM |
| DARTS CHAMPIONS AT CHAIRMAN’S CUP 2008 |
| Real darts skills were displayed both by the Red and White Teams during the final match yesterday, 12 November at Mowsalat’s Multi-purpose Gym...
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Web posted at:16/11/2008 01:35PM |
| Chess champion at Chainman's CUP 2008 |
| Mowasalat witnessed. A display of skills and strategic as forty combined admin staff and drivers registered to compete for Chainman's...
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Web posted at:23/10/2008 11:37AM |
| Mowasalat expands limousine fleet |
| Mowasalat has added 50 luxury vehicles to its limousine fleet, serving the Doha International Airport and five-star hotels....
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Web posted at:09/10/2008 12:27PM |
| Karwa City’s phase two to house 6,200 workers |
| THE QR250mn phase two of Mowasalat’s Karwa City labour accommodation project at Mesaimeer is scheduled for completion in 18 months, chairman and managing director Jassim Saif al-Sulaiti has said....
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Web posted at:28/09/2008 08:11AM |
| Karwa inducts 50 wide-bodied airport taxis |
| KARWA has deployed 50 wide-bodied Crown Victoria cars to serve as taxis to meet the increasing needs of passengers arriving at Doha International Airport....
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Web posted at:24/09/2008 07:33AM |
| More taxis on the road for Eid |
| Mowasalat will introduce more taxis on the roads of Doha during Eid Al Fitr holidays to meet the growing demand of its services by the public...
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Web posted at:18/09/2008 08:08AM |
| Driver returns cash left in taxi |
| N AN exemplary action, a Karwa driver has returned QR17,000 inadvertently left behind by a passenger, Mowasalat, the transport company said yesterday....
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Web posted at:08/09/2008 08:43AM |
| Karwa renews deal with top UK firm |
| KARWA, owned and operated by Mowasalat, has renewed its commitment for the second year in a row with City & Guilds of UK,...
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Web posted at:04/09/2008 09:08AM |
| Karwa taxi stand set up near Dasman |
| The Public Transport Company, Mowasalat, has set-up a new and dedicated Karwa taxi stand on the inside covered entrance of Dasman Shopping Center....
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Web posted at:04/09/2008 09:43AM |
| Gift for passengers |
| As part of initiative by Mowasalat karwa drivers gave away boxes of dates and water to passengers arriving at Doha International Airport around Iftar Time...
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Web posted at:18/08/2008 10:46AM |
| Double-decker bus service before January |
| MOWASALAT is to launch its first double-decker bus service in Qatar before January as part of its plans to expand the public transport network.
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Web posted at:06/08/2008 12:27PM |
| LPG-run taxis to hit roads soon |
| A total of 38 Karwa taxis have been fitted with LPG converters, a senior Mowasalat official told Gulf Times yesterday.
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Web posted at:29/07/2008 07:35AM |
| Mowasalat launches online recruitment system |
| Mowasalat Karwa scored some green points yesterday when the public transport company announced its new E-recruitment system as a part of its Qatarisation policy at a press conference...
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Web posted at:29/07/2008 07:29AM |
| More taxis on the road soon |
| Mowasalat will be replacing its old fleet of taxis soon, a company spokesperson said yesterday....
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Web posted at:16/06/2008 11:18AM |
| Inter-GCC service plans ‘not shelved’ |
| Mowasalat has not shelved plans to introduce inter-GCC bus operations, the transport company said yesterday.
Giving this information yesterday, the company’s senior business development manager Ahmed al-Ansari said studies were being carried out, and preliminary level talks were held on the viability and feasibility of such operations.
“Since it involves some technicalities, there should be discussions involving...
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Web posted at:16/06/2008 11:18AM |
| Rush hour – more taxis and buses for Doha |
| Mowasalat is planning to introduce more taxis and buses in the near future to serve the fast-growing population in the country. The move is expected to address the severe shortage of cabs...
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Web posted at:16/06/2008 10:49AM |
| 30 Mowasalat bus shelters to be ready by June 21 |
| AT least 30 bus shelters would be ready in various parts of Qatar by June 21, and by the first week of August their numbers would increase to about 100, a top official of Mowasalat said yesterday....
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Web posted at:16/06/2008 07:36AM |
| Mowasalat all set to put LPG taxis on Doha roads |
| Eco-friendly taxis fuelled with Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will soon be on the roads of Doha as Mowasalat is all set to open the first LPG refilling unit at its premises in the Industrial Area....
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Web posted at:06/05/2008 12:00PM |
| Mowasalt Officers atttend firefighting course |
| Mowasalat , the lone public transport provider in Qatar , in association with the Ministry of Civil Defense recently organized firefighting training for its key officers. The Mowasalat officers attended a two-day basic fire awareness course....
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Web posted at:14/04/2008 07:53AM |
| Mowasalat holds demo on seat-belt rules |
| MOWASALAT held a demonstration of the newly installed Karwa seat-belt convincer for the benefit of children of Al Duhail Model Independent School.
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Web posted at:27/03/2008 07:35AM |
| Shock therapy: New seat belt simulator |
| Mowasalat, the exclusive public transport provider in Qatar has introduced electric-powered seat belt simulator at its driving school, in a move...
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Web posted at:26/03/2008 07:16AM |
| Mowasalat officials get green lesson |
| Transport provider Mowasalat has deputed two officials to undergo a 3-day specialised training at the Qatar Center for Career Development, (QCCD), which it described as an institution of international accreditation and affiliation....
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Web posted at:23/03/2008 02:41PM |
| Erection of bus shelters likely to be delayed |
| The bus shelters being set up by Mowasalat in collaboration with a private company may not be ready by summer due to the infrastructure works going on around the city....
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Web posted at:23/03/2008 08:13AM |
| Bus Fares Go Up |
| The minimum fares of public transport buses, operated by Mowasalat, will go up from QR2 to QR3 from April 1. There is a corresponding increase in the succeeding stages....
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Web posted at:13/03/2008 08:31AM |
| Lectures on safe driving |
| Mowasalat's newly created Karwa Transport Training & Development Centre which houses the Karwa Driving School and the Specialized Trainer...
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Web posted at:12/03/2008 07:31AM |
| Test’ bus shelters come up at five sites in Doha |
| THE company that has been awarded the contract for building bus shelters has said that work on the air-conditioned bus shelters is in its initial stages and the first of shelters would be ready within six months....
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Web posted at:11/03/2008 02:22PM |
| Gizmo in taxi to check cheating |
| The Public Transport Company (Mowasalat) has installed an accurate automated system to detect any violations or cheating committed by its drivers, Eng Ahmed Bou...
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| Shelter from the sun |
| The state-run transport company Mowasalat is building bus shelters across Doha. The company is expected to erect over 100 shelters before the peak of summer....
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| Mowasalat shows the power of innovation |
| Electric powered taxis and battery-powered public buses may soon ply the streets of Qatar, a first in the region, thanks to yet another initiative of the public transport company Mowasalat, Qatar’s sole public transport provider....
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Web posted at:04/02/2008 09:31AM |
| Stress on fundamentals at transport workshop |
| THE REGION’s public transport officials said they gained considerable knowledge in their respective areas of operations after the three-day workshop on the public...
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Web posted at:30/01/2008 08:55AM |
| Study of transport options is crucial |
| COUNTRIES that want to build a better public transport network should explore the available options and examine their viability, adaptability and suitability before implementing projects, a top official of the international public transport forum (UITP) said yesterday....
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Web posted at:29/01/2008 07:31AM |
| Experts want public transport expanded |
| The need to strengthen public transport was highlighted by speakers on the eve of the three-day UITP regional training programme on Public Transport Fundamentals, hosted by Mowasalat, beginning at Millennium Hotel today.
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Web posted at:15/01/2008 08:38AM |
| Mowasalat to host global conference on transport |
| PUBLIC transport company Mowasalat will host the International Union of Public Transport (UITP) training programme from January 29-31 in Doha.
“This will be the first time Qatar is hosting such an international conference,” Mowasalat business development director Ahmed al-Ansari said....
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Web posted at:06/01/2008 09:49AM |
| Three new taxi firms to be set up soon |
| Three new firms are to be set up in Qatar soon for operating taxis besides Karwa, says a report published in the local Arabic daily Arrayah....
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Web posted at:26/12/2007 09:36AM |
| Mowasalat gets international recognition |
| The public transport company, Mowasalat has won accolades from the International Association of Public Transport at a regional conference held in Dubai recently.
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Web posted at:18/11/2007 07:17AM |
| Taxi fares go up from today |
| TAXI fares in Qatar will go up by approximately 33% from today. The minimum fare of QR3 has been increased to QR4 with immediate effect....
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Web posted at:25/10/2007 09:12AM |
| Mowasalat on the road to success |
| AS QATAR’s public transport provider, Mowasalat, enters its third year of operations, the firm’s mass transit director, Anthony Tallant, has urged people to use the public transport instead of their cars to ease traffic congestion.
Fewer cars on the roads would also prove to be environment-friendly, he said.
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Web posted at:23/10/2007 09:13AM |
| Private firm may operate taxis |
| Mowasalat is planning to franchise out its taxi service to a private firm, in a move to allow the private sector to gain a foothold in public transport, a senior official said yesterday....
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Web posted at:11/10/2007 09:36AM |
| Mowasalat boosts number of buses |
| The Public Transport Company (Mowasalat) has increased the number of buses plying from the Al Ghanim bus station from 135 to 200 on Fridays...
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Web posted at:27/09/2007 12:11PM |
| A happy Garangau |
| During the celebrations, boys and girls took to the stage to sing and dance to the special Garangau song.
Organisations including the National Health Authority hosted Garangau celebrations....
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Web posted at:13/09/2007 08:19AM |
| Mowasalat launches its first LPG-run taxi |
| MOWASALAT launched its first LPG-run taxi in Doha yesterday, with the company’s chairman Jassim Saif al-Sulaiti saying this would strengthen the country’s efforts to reduce air pollution....
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Web posted at:13/09/2007 08:48AM |
| Taxi fares to go up by 15pc |
| Taxi fares in Qatar will be raised by 15 per cent very soon, a senior official of the Qatar Transport Company (Mowasalat) said here yesterday...
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Web posted at:13/09/2007 08:56AM |
| Night service likely during Ramadan |
| IN view of requests from a number of passengers, who would be working in the late hours during Ramadan, Mowasalat is “seriously” planning to introduce a few services on select routes during the holy month....
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