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New Dubai Mall Metro Links
The Dubai Mall, the flagship development of Emaar Malls Group and the world’s largest shoppingand entertainment destination, has launched a project to build a 820-metre long pedestrian link that directly connects the Burj Khalifa/The Dubai Mall Metro Station with the iconic attractions in Downtown Dubai, including the mall and Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.
Stunning show at Burj Khalifa overwhelms New Year revellers
“The New Year’s Celebrations 2012 is our tribute to the cosmopolitan spirit of Dubai. The spectacle has reiterated this global city’s position as one of the most sought after destinations for New Year’s celebrations,” Ahmad Al Matroushi, Managing Director, Emaar Properties, said.
Dubai Metro hit by minor technical glitch
Dubai Metro was affected by a minor technical glitch yesterday, an RTA official said.
The door failed to open for few minutes after a train came to a halt at the DIFC station and this affected the services for a while in the afternoon, the official said, adding that the issue was resolved shortly after.
Dubai Metro facing technical issues, moving ‘at snail’s pace’
An RTA information service official confirmed to Emirates 24/7 that both the Red and Green lines of the metro were running slow, in both directions, due to “some technical issues.” The customer service official said she wasn’t aware about how long the disruptions might last.
Metro leaves travellers stranded
Thousands of passengers were left stranded when a stretch of the Dubai Metro Red Line shut down for more than an hour yesterday afternoon. A Metro spokeswoman said there had been a power problem at Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa).
Dubai Metro: Technology at its best
With a capacity to accommodate 48 trains at any given time, Al Qusais Depot is not only the largest of the three depots that serve the Dubai Metro, but is also one of the most advanced in the world. Fully air-conditioned, the depot is divided into three main buildings — a stabiling shed, a Light Repair Workshop and a Heavy Repair Workshop. Apart from this, there is also a test track of more than one kilometre and a fully automatic washing shed.
Construction groups race for Doha contracts
Plans for a new $20bn Doha Metro have already attracted more than 60 expressions of interest from international consortiums competing for a $7bn first phase of the contract to build tunnels, stations and other infrastructure.
Metro stations to have real-time bus information
Around 89 video monitors have been installed by the authorities at Dubai Metro stations to allow the passengers to get real time information on buses plying across different routes. The Public Transport Agency at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has recently completed the installation of the video monitors on the Red and Green Line stations of the Dubai Metro.
