{"id":205602,"date":"2018-12-07T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T09:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=205602"},"modified":"2018-12-10T18:42:32","modified_gmt":"2018-12-10T20:42:32","slug":"uber-launches-first-ever-bus-service-in-cairo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/uber-launches-first-ever-bus-service-in-cairo\/","title":{"rendered":"Uber launches its first-ever bus service in Cairo"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 In its latest project, the\u00a0ride-hailing app<\/a>\u00a0Uber announced the launch of its first-ever bus service this week \u2013 Uber Bus. The project was purposely designed for Cairo, the capital of Egypt. \u201cI\u2019m excited to be in Cairo to launch Uber Bus, a product that will improve affordable transportation for millions of Egyptians by using Uber\u2019s technology to enhance the popular minibus system,\u201d an Uber press release quoted CEO Dara Khosrowshahi (pictured at the beginning of this article<\/em>) as saying.<\/p>\n

According to Uber, the service will incorporate the company\u2019s technology into the city\u2019s popular microbus system. With this new development, the company turns to a different demographic which seeks more affordable options. The system had been under testing since September. It will initially cover the areas of Nasr City, Heliopolis, Greater Downtown and Mohandeseen. It\u2019s expected to spread to all of Cairo in months to come.<\/p>\n

As per Uber\u2019s press release, \u201cwhen Cairo residents request a Bus ride through the standard Uber app, Uber will find other passengers travelling in the same direction so that everyone can get to their destination with fewer stops.\u201d What sets this service apart is its price: \u201cAs the rides are shared with other Uber passengers, the price is affordable enough for everyday use, while still maintaining Uber standards,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n

According to Uber, the microbuses are equipped with air conditioning. The company did not say whether the vehicles will be its own or how driver-related aspects will work.<\/p>\n

Uber Lite<\/p>\n

Uber is also about to launch Uber Lite, a new version of its app for drivers. It was developed to run with low connectivity and on older Android devices across the Middle East as of next year.<\/p>\n

The new interface was designed to make booking faster and lighter in spotty connectivity, on basic Android phones and for people with limited data plans. The product is being tested in parts of the region.<\/p>\n

The new projects are intended to broaden access, reaching millions of people in Egypt and the Middle East. \u201cEgypt and the Middle East region are hugely important to Uber and we will continue to heavily invest in this part of the world,\u201d Uber\u2019s CEO said.<\/p>\n

Regulatory reforms<\/strong><\/p>\n

Egypt\u2019s minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr said the Ministry will support companies investing in Egypt to expand their presence. \u201cwith a global company like Uber choosing Egypt to launch \u201cUber Bus\u201d is a testament to the success of the investment climate after the latest regulatory reforms. Uber\u2019s new investments will benefit from the new investment law and the ride-sharing regulations, as well as the roads and bridges infrastructure the country has put in place,\u201d Nasr said. She also mentioned the fact that Uber invested some USD 20 million in its Centre of Excellence in Cairo, which opened in 2017.<\/p>\n

Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n

Press Release<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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