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http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/taxi-company-introduce-female-driven-energy-efficient-vehicles Taxi company to introduce female-driven, energy-efficient vehicles Jan 04,2016 Muath Freij AMMAN — Noor Jordan for Transport — Taxi Moumayaz will start operating hybrid vehicles in the capital driven by women by the end of this month, the company’s chairman, Eid Abu Al Haj, said Monday. He noted that the 20 taxis operated by female drivers will be among 30 hybrid vehicles to be included in the company’s fleet. “We are in the process of choosing women to train them and provide them with the necessary licences. They will not drive around the capital; their jobs will be assigned through our call centre,” Abu Al Haj told The Jordan Times over the phone. “Their working hours will run from the early morning until 8pm so that we respect our culture. The women drivers will receive the order and go to pick up the passenger,” he added. Jordanians interviewed by The Jordan Times commended the initiative. Nour Eid, a university student, said this move will make her family more comfortable with her using taxis. “For my part, I don’t mind, but I think it (female-driven taxis) is much better because there can be a communication problem between the driver and the passenger. Any driver needs to be able to communicate with any segment of the society,” Eid told The Jordan Times. Shima Al Tal said although she is against gender segregation, the difficulties some women have faced in dealing with taxi drivers make this idea an attractive solution. “It would be much safer for women, especially for those who don’t have cars and need to use a taxi late in the evening to return home from work,” she added. Abu Al Haj said the company will also operate 100 electric vehicles in Amman that will be introduced into the market gradually. “The fare will be lower than those of regular [ice] taxis because their expenses are lower,” he added. Ayman Smadi, executive director of the transport and traffic department at the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), said the electric vehicles will be based at the Raghadan complex in downtown Amman, stressing that priority has been given to the city centre due to the lack of parking spaces. Smadi said the electric taxis, which are being introduced in cooperation with Taxi Moumayaz with the aim of alleviating traffic jams in the capital and encouraging people to use public transport, will be operated under the slogan “Tawseelah” (pick up), which was created by Amman Mayor Aqel Biltaji. GAM recently signed an agreement with the French firm Hyseo International to set up 10 electric car charging stations in Amman with the support of the French government, according to a GAM statement. The municipality received a 430,000 euro grant from the French government under a memorandum of understanding to finance the establishment of the stations in the capital, the statement said. [© jordantimes.com] ... https://www.facebook.com/AbuAlhaj.group/ Noor Jordan Transport Company - Taxi Al-Moumayaz https://www.facebook.com/AlMoumayaz/ https://www.facebook.com/AbuAlhaj.group/posts/768714619900913 Taxi Al-Moumayaz shared Eid Abu Al-Haj's post. December 15, 2015 at 2:00pm · Thanks for the Journalist (media Jordan times Eid Abu Al-Haj December 15, 2015 at 12:20pm · Kingdom’s streets this week ([Arabic>translate.google>English] Thank newspaper Jordan Times) By Mohammad Ghazal - Dec 14,2015 - Last updated at Dec 14,2015 AMMAN — Electric cabs will be offering rides on the country’s streets as of the end of this week, according to Noor Jordan for Transport — Taxi Moumayaz, which is the first company to introduce electric taxis in the country. The company will replace its 400 gasoline-run taxis with 100 electric vehicles and 300 hybrid vehicles as of the end of this week, its chairman, Eid Abu Al Haj, said Monday. “These vehicles are less costly and cleaner for the environment; this falls in line with Jordan’s efforts towards increased adoption of green technology. Jordan is pioneering in the region in this regard,” Abu Al Haj told The Jordan Times over the phone. The electric cars will be charged at several charging stations, he said. “Work is also underway in cooperation with Nissan and the Greater Amman Municipality to build a solar-powered electric car charging station in Al Mahatta area in Amman.” “Using these cars will help reduce oil consumption and result in savings of 70-75 per cent in cost,” Abu Al Haj noted, adding that the company has plans to increase the number of electric cars in the future. Last month, the government announced that it has started a pioneering multi-phased project to switch the bulk of its public sector fleet to energy-efficient and eco-friendly electric vehicles. The project’s first phase was launched in October 2015, with the introduction of 300 vehicles. Following an assessment of the first phase, the government plans to gradually replace all 20,000 public sector vehicles in service with electric cars, saving an estimated JD25-28 million annually. Facts on electric cars • According to feasibility studies conducted during a pilot period, the cost of recharging electric vehicles consuming less than 750 kilowatts is between JD2.5 and JD15 per full charge. • Tested electric vehicles travel 120-400 kilometres per full charge depending on vehicle type, while charging needs between 20 minutes and eight hours depending on capacity and charger type. • The journey from Amman to Aqaba costs JD10-JD17 in electric vehicles compared to JD35-50 in gasoline-powered vehicles. • The annual maintenance of gasoline vehicles costs between JD200-JD400 while for electric vehicles it is JD70. - [dated] http://www.thearabweekly.com/?id=1930 Jordan goes green 2015/09/11 Amman deploys solar-powered car-charging stations ... GAM signed a deal in May with Noor Jordan Transport Company, which operates Taxi Moumayaz, to use environmentally friendly vehicles. The firm is to replace ... up to 100 cars with electric vehicles at a value of $13 million ... http://www.thearabweekly.com/empictures/slide/_1930_51.jpg ... http://www.jordantimes.com/news/local/taxi-company-switch-hybrid-electric-vehicles Taxi company to switch to hybrid, electric vehicles May 24,2015 ... Taxi Moumayaz will replace ... up to 100 cars with electric vehicles, under an agreement signed with the Greater Amman Municipality ... 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