Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAEon 6Jan 20 Dubai’s taxi service is one of the best in the world, as is its public transport  I write in reference to your article Dubai taxis clock up 25 years and a billion passengers (January 4): that Dubai’s taxis have ferried up to one billion passengers and made more than 680 million trips over the past 25 years is just eye-popping. All world-class cities have excellent public transport facilities that are complemented by adequate infrastructure – from good roads to cashless payment systems – and in this aspect, Dubai is right up there with the world’s best metros.While these statistics prove that Dubai is indeed a thriving economic centre – after all, people mostly use public transport on weekdays to go to work – they also drive home the importance of developing an environmental consciousness. The more people use public transport, the better for air quality.K Ragavan, Bengaluru