Riyadh, Dhu-AlHijjah 18, 1438, September 09, 2017, SPA -- The Public Transport Authority announced today the suspension of the issuance of private taxi licenses and the addition of vehicles to the activity temporarily, until the completion of the review of the taxi sector in a comprehensive manner, and directed the owners of taxi smartphone applications to approve all prices in various cities of the Kingdom through the Public Transport Authority before applying them, and publish them in a clear manner in the locations of these companies. This came in a directive by the head of the Public Transport Authority Dr. Rumih bin Mohammed Al-Rumaih, who also called for not publishing any advertisement for the products of the application companies or employment advertisements without reference to the Authority. This includes advertisements in the print media, audio and social networks, and the immediate suspension of the license of any company that violates the content of this decision and its binding paragraphs for all without exception. --SPA 22:24 LOCAL TIME 19:24 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w483892