Tag: metro

Al Tayer: Completion of electromechanical works hits 80-97%

DIFC, Mall of the Emirates and Nakheel Harbour and Tower station's were closed in morning.

H.E. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that all construction works on the 19 stations on the Red Line of Dubai Metro have been completed, and that electromechanical works in the said stations range from 80 to 97%, adding that RTA is all set to phase out the opening of the stations in February 2010.

Dubai metro: Dubai’s public transport addition is apparently a stunner. Not only is the Metro clean, cheap, fast and efficient, it will also be an exciting experience for little ones.

While years behind Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha are at last taking public transport schemes seriously.

Details are still being ironed out, but Roads and Transport Authority officials said yesterday that the system would be similar to the one that allows people with special needs to use the Salik toll system for free.

The Dubai Metro will be free for disabled passengers by February next year, the RTA announced today.

Dubai metro video. 10 November 2009.

Hitch a ride on Dubai's spanking new metro system. We'll be going at around 800mph so buckle up!

Maktoob News takes a ride on the metro to see how successful it has been in winning over the city's commuters.