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Confusion, breakdowns mar Dubai Metro debut
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The Dubai Metro got off to a rocky start on its debut weekend as confusion over opening times and technical problems had staff...
Hundreds stranded after Metro services disrupted – report
By Neeraj Gangal  www.arabianbusiness.com
Hundreds of people were left stranded by a breakdown of services on the Dubai Metro yesterday, it was reported on...
Dubai’s New Metro May Herald Change in Segregated City
By Stephen Jones Epoch Times Staff     www.theepochtimes.com
DUBAI—Gazing out of the window of a carriage on Dubai’s new metro line, Humaid Al Marri has...
In Dubai, a Metro Fit for Big Dreams
By Bernard Zand                www.businessweek.com
Recently a lot of the news coming out of Dubai has been grim. The high flying Arab Emirate seemed to...
How the Metro will impact your wallet
By Cleofe Maceda, Staff Reporter www.gulfnews.com
In my ideal world, I'd live in a flat just a few steps away from my office. A...
Metro wobbly in weekend debut
Eugene Harnan and Hugh Naylor www.thenational.ae
Long before the first train of the day, it was clear that the Dubai Metro’s debut weekend would...
Dubai Metro on track after disruptions
By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter, and Mahmood Saberi, Senior Reporter
www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: Metro services ran intermittently for about four hours last night, disrupting passengers, many...
Crowds of joyriders make most of weekend to try out Metro
By Mahmood Saberi, Senior Reporter www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: Commuters seemed excited riding Dubai Metro trains on Friday although at many stations they were packed...
Metro users urge authorities to revisit timings rules
By Neeraj Gangal  www.arabianbusiness.com
While thousands of people in Dubai who took to the Metro trains for the first time on Thursday have warmly welcomed...
Metro 'could lift rent by up to 10 per cent'
By Staff Writer  www.business24-7.ae
The price of property near Dubai Metro stations could command a premium of up to 10 per cent as the...