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Dubai tells officials to find another $1bn in cuts
Dubai has ordered government departments to cut spending by 15 per cent as the emirate aims to plug a budget shortfall that has grown since the global economic downturn. Officials have been told to make the cuts to save Dh3.7 billion (US$1bn).
Fire closes part of Dubai Metro
Part of the Metro system’s 52km Red Line was closed this evening after a small fire broke out on the tracks. The line was closed at stations between Al Jafiliya and Terminal 3 after passengers spotted the blaze between 6.15pm to 6.30pm.
Eagerly awaiting new Metro stops
I’d like to thank the RTA for the wonderful Metro service. It has really made a big difference in my commute. Free feeder buses, a staff which I’ve always found to be extremely helpful, and a safe and clean environment – riding the metro has been a pleasure and a joy. I look forward to the opening of the additional stations. It will make an already excellent service even better.
April launch for seven Metro stops
Seven of the remaining 18 incomplete Metro stations will open on April 25, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced yesterday. By then, construction will be complete on all 29 stations on the Red Line. However, of the near-finished stations, only Emirates, Airport Terminal 1, GGICO, Al Karama, World Trade Centre, Marina and Ibn Battuta will be ready for passengers.
More Dubai metro stations to open
Seven of the remaining 18 incomplete Metro stations will be finished by April 25, according to the Roads and Transport Authority. Construction work will be complete on all stations on the Red Line, which first opened in October, but only Emirates station, Airport Terminal 1 station, GGICO station, Al Karama station, World Trade Centre station, Marina station, and Ibn Battuta station will be ready to accept passengers.
Train takes the strain as city staff spend day without cars
More than 1,500 Dubai Municipality staff left their cars at home yesterday to mark Car Free Day, an initiative to cut down on pollution and promote public transport. Hussain Nasser Lootah, the municipality’s director general, led by example by using the new Metro network. He boarded the VIP-class carriage in Al Rashidiya station and went just four stops to Union station, which is just a few minutes walk from his office.
Impending muzak rage on the Metro
The cellist Julian Lloyd Webber once described piped music as “an insidious cancer that has spread throughout society”. It’s almost impossible to get away from it in shops, hotels, airports and everywhere that there are large numbers of people coming and going. For many, it’s the single most irritating thing about modern life.
Dubai Metro’s music causes disharmony
News of the Metro’s launch was music to most people’s ears. But many of those who use it every day are finding the experience far from harmonious. Many commuters say they have had enough of the repetitive, electronic music track piped-in while they make their way to and from work.
