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The first impressions of Dubai Metro in High Definition – all in only 6.30 minutes. See the stations, the Metro trains inside and outside, see how it is riding in them and also see the people using Dubai Metro the first few days. Thank you for watching our Dubai Metro Video in High Definition, for rating, commenting and sharing…

After Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum officially opened the Dubai Metro on the 9th of September 2009 the Dubai Informer team was excited to test it on its own. We decided Friday would be a good day. Friday morning, everything prepared and the videocamera fully charged we headed to Deira City Center, parked the car [...]

Dramatic falls in advertising budgets around the world have led to speculation of certain mediums filling others’ shoes, as businesses look to cheaper alternatives. In the UAE, as the Dubai Metro prepares for its initial opening, there is speculation that radio listener numbers may drop as commuters take to public transport rather than use private vehicles. [...]

Dubai’s metro rail project will cost 28 billion dirhams ($7.62 billion), or 80 percent more than originally planned, officials said on Sunday, as the emirate races to complete the high-profile work on Sept. 9. The government has positioned the massive project as central to its progressive image in the Middle East and continued to invest in [...]

Interiors of the Dubai Metro stations feature themes adopted from the four elements of nature: water, air, fire and earth. The design of the exterior of the elevated stations is a unique shell-shaped roof which invokes the heritage of pearl diving – an integral part of Dubai’s history. Key objectives of the stations’ architectural design are [...]

A chain of convenience stores has pulled back from putting retail outlets on the Dubai Metro train line after the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) could not guarantee opening dates for all its stations. Last Minute convenience stores won the bid for 28 locations on the Dubai Metro, but withdrew from 18 spots on the Red [...]

The Dubai Metro will be officially inaugurated on September 9th and is expected to increase the values of nearby properties. Though growth has slowed in the emirate recently, it is still expanding rapidly. Residents and visitors will be able to get around the city and emirate much easier with the new, modern Metro Line. The Metro’s [...]

With exactly a month to go before the public swarms through the ticket gates of the new Metro, the stations and track alongside Sheikh Zayed Road are a hive of activity aimed at ensure everything is ready for the big day. On 09/09/09, the inaugural date for the 52km Red Line, thousands of passengers are expected [...]

Commuters sweltering in frustration while they make their way on public transportation between Dubai and Ajman should find relief in a new water taxi service. Ajman Municipality said yesterday it would launch the first inter-emirate water taxi service, in conjunction with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, by June next year. With an initial budget of [...]

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The second phase of a Dh4.5 billion light rail project for some of Dubai’s most congested areas has been postponed, according to a senior official. Abdul Redha abu al Hassan, director of planning and development at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), said yesterday that the second phase of the Al Sufouh tram system had been [...]

Construction of the Rashidiya Depot of Dubai Metro is almost complete, H.E Mattar Al Tayer, chairman and executive director of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said. He made the announcement yesterday during a tour of the station, which is the starting point of the Red Line, due to open in September. So far 80% of [...]

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has finished its ‘complete journey planner’ to encourage people to use the Dubai Metro. “Since many residents believe that people will not use the metro during the summer months when the average temperature is recorded at above 40C the complete journey planner is the answer to their doubts,” said [...]

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched its first double-decker bus service on the Dubai-Sharjah route with the introduction of three 81-seater buses. The double deckers, which can accommodate 114 passengers, will run from Al Ghubaiba (Bur Dubai) bus station to the Al Jubail and Al Rolla bus stations in Sharjah. The service [...]

This Gulf desert nation, one of the world’s most environmentally unfriendly with its ubiquitous air conditioning, swimming pools and SUVs, may be looking to redeem itself. It has begun building what it calls the world’s first zero-carbon city. Environmentalists say Masdar City – powered mainly by solar energy and recycling waste and water – is [...]

Soon, one will not have to pay in cash to a taxi driver or for using buses but just ‘flash’ the card before a machine and go one’s way. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai yesterday announced the introduction of a Unified Automated Card Project which would cover all modes of transport, including [...]

His Highness Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, and Ruler of Dubai yesterday honoured the winners of the prestigious Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Arab Management 2006. Held during the 4th Arab Strategy Forum, underway in Dubai, the awards’ ceremony was attended by VIPs, distinguished local and [...]

Dubai has a traffic problem. Everybody who lives here can see this daily, especially now during Ramadan. Some people say this is normal in such a fast growing city like Dubai, others say it’s because of the reckless Dubai drivers. Some say the government of Dubai is responsible and there is no proper traffic planning. [...]