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More than 367 million people used public transportat in Dubai last year, according to figures released yesterday by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). There were more than 109 million metro users, up from 69 million the previous year.

His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), stated that since inception, the RTA had adopted creative and innovative methods to cope with the transportation challenges encountered by the Emirate of Dubai in line with the transition to innovation; which is being increasingly considered as the most important ingredient of any modern organization.

Mr Merchant expects sales at this DSF to exceed last year's figures by 20 to 30 per cent as tourists flock to the UAE and Pure Gold looks for low-margin, high-volume business rather than high-margin sales.

The Dubai Mall Metro Link, to be constructed by Dutco, will have five travelators, or moving walkways, in each direction – ten in all – with the air-conditioned and automated walkways capable of ferrying more than 13,500 individuals every hour. There will be a central walkway that will give additional space for pedestrian use.

In the wake of Dubai’s successful metro launch, other countries are also planning or discussing their versions of the metro. Abu Dhabi too has joined the fray with 131km metro rail system, which is expected to partially start in 2015.

Residents of Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR), Dubai Marina and Jumeirah will travel in comfort and style starting April 2011 on new seven-car trams capable of carrying 300 passengers and maintaining a six-minute headway

In the shadow of one of Dubai’s distinctive Metro stations, another transport project to transform the city is beginning to take shape.

Video shows construction of part of the Al-Sufouh tram that will form the station intersecting with the Dubai Metro station for Jumeirah Lakes Towers.

Alstom, the French rail firm, says it will lay the first tracks in December for the Al Sufouh tram project in Dubai, a Dh4 billion (US1.08bn) mass transit system running from Dubai Marina to the Mall of the Emirates.

Dubai: Construction work on the Al Sufouh Tram Project to be linked with the Red Line of the Dubai Metro is progressing fast and the project is expected to open in 2012, a senior official said.