Bicycles banned on the Metro – unless they fold

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DUBAI // Bicycles will not be allowed in stations or on trains on the Dubai Metro, the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said yesterday. Ramadan Abdullah Mohammed Ramadan, the operations director of the Rail Agency...

AMG tipped as publisher of Dubai Metro paper

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Arab Media Group (AMG) is being tipped as the favourite to produce a free sheet newspaper to be distributed at stations along the Dubai Metro, industry magazine Media Week Middle East reported on Sunday. Industry...

Mind games on the Metro

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DUBAI // To most people, it will be a handy new way of getting around the city. But for sociologists and transport psychologists eagerly awaiting its opening on Sept 9, the Dubai Metro will be...

Dubai road projects to be ready in two years

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Dubai: Road projects in Dubai are expected to be completed in two years and it will cater to a population increase up to eight million people, a senior official has said. Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman...

Naming rights for 12 Dubai metro stations still on offer

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At least 12 Dubai metro stations are still available for firms interested to name them after their brands, a senior official said. The Gulf News daily quotes Zayed Abbas, Investment and Business Development Manager at...

Piecing together Dubai's big infrastructure jigsaw

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Hoteliermiddleeast.com caught up with Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths at last week's Arabian Travel Market to discuss the challenges he faces in building the world's largest airport HME.com: There have been so many rumours about...

Dubai freezes metro expansion

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The Dubai government is putting on hold plans to expand its $4.4 billion metro line network after property developers shelved multi-billion dollar projects in the once-booming Gulf emirate, a government official said on Monday. More...

Gulf is the first stop for rail firms

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Overseas companies involved in the rail industry are turning their attention to the Middle East, eager to win deals as governments plan far-reaching projects covering city tram and metro lines, as well as heavier...

Metro to further boost Dubai's economy

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Dubai: Dubai Metro will help create a new wave of economic development in the emirate, said a senior official. "Apart from reducing traffic congestion and increasing the use of public transport, the Dubai Metro will...

Palm Jumeirah Monorail

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  The latest addition to Dubai's transport line is the new monorail that services The Palm Jumeirah.