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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 [...]

DUBAI – In 2010, shuttles will pack air-space over Shaikh Zayed Road, hi-tech skyscrapers will line the streets and underwater stations will be the birthplace of robots — it’s a city where anything can happen. Such a glimpse into the future for Dubai is the latest hit on the Internet. “People have a fascination of the [...]

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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His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, unveiled a new era in Middle East aviation today when he revealed the first of flydubai’s 50 Boeing 737-800 Next-Generation aircraft. flydubai is Dubai’s first low cost carrier and aims to make travel a little less complex, a little less stressful and a little [...]

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 [...]

Preparations to start constructing the most crucial part of the Dubai Creek extension – from Business Bay off Shaikh Zayed Road to the Arabian Gulf – are in the final stages, Gulf News has learnt. Major diversions on Shaikh Zayed Road will be in place in few weeks. The bridge on Shaikh Zayed Road will be [...]

The Palm Jumeirah Monorail, which is slated to be operational in April, will have the capacity to carry some 40,000 passengers around the island on a daily basis. “We have been testing the Palm Monorail successfully and we are delighted to announce that it will be open for visitors and residents of Palm Jumeirah from April [...]

Work has begun on Dubai’s first tram project on Al Sufouh Road, said a senior official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). “Work on the first phase of the Al Sufouh Tram project is progressing according to the schedule and the consortium of the French Alstom, the Belgian Besix, the American Parsons and the [...]

The climate is changing. It is snowing in UAE, a place where people come to because the sun always shines, because it is always summer. Not anymore as you can see in the videos. It was snowing in Ras Al Khaimah on the 24th of January 2009 and more snow is expected. So far the only [...]

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 Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) recently unveiled the new Addressing and Directional Signs System in Dubai, which adopts building numbers, and road and zone names as a base rather than district names. The overall objective of the new system is to ease the movement of motorists and road users and give them easy access [...]

Dubai Roads & Transport Authority has announced that it is planning to build the world’s longest arch bridge at a cost of AED 3 billion. The contract for the project was awarded to American firm FXFOWLE. It won the tender following an open invitation. Construction begins in March and the project will be completed in [...]