Tag: dubai
District cooling world first for Dubai Metro
by Gerhard Hope   www.constructionweekonline.com
The Dubai Metro is the world’s first district-cooled mass transit system, according to Stanley Consultants project manager Hisham Hajaj.
A world-class distribution...
New metro pride of Dubai, but will public use it?
By Tamara Walid, Reuters www.vancouversun.com
Thousands it was built for now gone dubai's metro, the first in the Gulf Arab region, opened to the public...
Metro on your mind – but it gets a mixed reaction…
www.7days.ae
Great stuff, the opening of this incredible transport utility in the Emirate of Dubai.
God willing it will spread to the rest of the...
FAQS about the Metro answered
Questions answered by Ashfaq Ahmed, Gulf News Chief Reporter
www.gulfnews.com
Gulf News has compiled the most frequently asked questions about Dubai's newest form of transport....
Brands yet to realise potential of tweeters in creating awareness
By Dima Hamadeh www.business24-7.ae
The Arab World's 'tweeps' might have a potential influence on brands in the future, although awareness of the social...
The great Metro race
www.thenational.ae
Hurrah, the Dubai Metro is here. Let’s celebrate the reduction of traffic jams on the Sheikh Zayed Road, a greener mode of travelling...
110,000 ride Dubai Metro in the first two days
By Elsa Baxter  www.arabianbusiness.com
More than 110,000 people made a journey on Dubai Metro during its first two days of operation – almost 10...
Deira Union Square world's 'biggest' underground metro station
Staff Report  www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: The Union Square station of Dubai Metro in Deira is the world's biggest underground metro station in terms of covered...
Metro chaos prompts information campaign
Eugene Harnan www.thenational.ae
The Road and Transport Authority has devised a widescale awareness campaign for the Dubai Metro after a chaotic first weekend that...
Curiosity drives Dubai residents to metro
www.business.maktoob.com BUSINESS/TRANSPORTATION
Curiosity rather than the need to commute drove Dubai residents to the city's metro rail network on Thursday, the first day of...
