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The Dubai Metro has been commended for privacy by users as well as the organisers of regional awards for excellency rendering it to scoop the ‘Best Transport Project Quality Award’ in the Middle East. The award ceremony was held by the Middle East Business Intelligence (MEED) in the GCC countries in recognition of the excellent projects in the region.

The first Dutchman in space has unveiled an innovative, sustainable and super-fast public transport system capable of speeding commuters to their destination at 250km/hour. The Superbus was unveiled at the World Exhibition of the International Association of Public Transport in Dubai in April by Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels, who was a mission specialist on the Challenger and the first Dutch citizen in space.

Siemens Mobility, the mobility division of Siemens AG, is in talks with potential clients in the Middle East to sell its new generation metro — the Inspiro, which the company recently launched. "We have already made two bids so far for Inspiro in the Middle East,"

The ambitious project of Metro Line – II would be the first mass transit project in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region which would directly connect different suburban parts – Western suburbs and Central suburbs. The proposed line for the Metro II would cover Charkop (situated at North-West), Bandra (situated at West and towards Central suburbs) up to Mankhurd.

Downtown Jebel Ali's Metro station saw a dramatic increase in passengers at rush hour this morning, with hundreds of passengers swapping road for rail in support of Limitless' Metro Monday initiative. Among them were 400 people who work at The Galleries at Downtown Jebel Ali, Limitless' flagship project in Dubai. On an average day, 200 Galleries tenants travel by train.

When the clock strikes midnight and the rest of Dubai is asleep, the Metro's maintenance brigade goes into action. Dozens of engineers and workers check the track, fix faults inside coaches and repair train cables in the workshop. Some trains are guided into a light repair workshop and others are parked inside the Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) sprawling Rashidiya depot. A few trains on side tracks off the main line are already scrubbed and cleaned for the next day.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the first Dubai Global Energy Forum 2011, organised by the Dubai Supreme Energy Council under the theme ‘Energy challenges and opportunities for a sustainable future'.

The 59th World Congress and Exhibition of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) hosted by Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) closes its doors today. Despite some scepticism about the location choice and about the ambition to double the public transport market share worldwide by 2025, the event ends with results that surpassed expectations.

Dubai Global Energy Forum 2011, the first global event of its kind in the Emirate of Dubai on energy related issues, will examine Dubai’s efficient-energy management system and its use of a combination of conventional proven approaches and new technologies as per the UAE Vision 2021 which aims at supporting Dubai’s efforts to become one of the lowest carbon-emitting areas in the world.

Companies across the UAE are adapting their business models to capitalise on new opportunities created by climate change. Many firms see great potential for investment after experiencing incidences of extreme weather with a UN study forecasting that between $49 billion (Dh179.83 billion) and $171 billion will be acquired annually by 2030 to deal with the issue.