With the Metro, entertainment is personal again
By Keith J Fernandez   www.business24-7.ae
No more smelly cab drivers. Instead, on the Metro, we will now be faced with an onslaught of body...
Dubai ruler hails 'smooth' metro launch
By Andy Sambidge  www.arabianbusiness.com
Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Thursday hailed the "smooth and successful" launch of the new...
Passengers stranded as Dubai Metro train breaks down at NHTS station
By Abbas Al Lawati, Staff Reporter www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: A Dubai Metro train that broke down after reaching Nakheel Harbour and Tower Station (NHTS)...
Plush seat set Gold, Silver Nol cards apart
By Mahmood Saberi, Senior Reporter  www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: The only difference between the Silver and Gold Class is that the Gold Card holders...
Dubai turns new page of history with Metro launch
By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter www.gulfnews.com
Dubai: At the stroke of 09.09.09pm and the swipe of a card, history was made when the...
On Day 1, Metro Went Like It’s Been Around for Years
By David Light and Ibrahim Haj Hamad    www.khaleejtimes.com
DUBAI — How do you get the world’s biggest automatic train system to run on its ...
My Metro Moment
By Asma Ali Zain www.khaleejtimes.com
DUBAI — Before: Excitement. Exhilaration. Nerves.
After: An overwhelming feeling of joy of having partaken of history being...
Dubai from a New Point of View
Afshan Ahmed www.khaleejtimes.com
DUBAI — Coffee... croissant... and the 6am Metro. In a schedule set months before launch, residents took a detour from...
Dubai takes risk on new rail – 10 Sept 09
Dubai has officially inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art metro rail system, in the latest effort to jumpstart the city's battered economy.
Several dignitaries, including...
Dubai's New Metro Is Fit for a King, But Will Locals Ride It?
By Bernhard Zand   www.spiegel.de
It is the longest automated metro system in the world, complete with luxury compartments, Wi-Fi and air conditioning. But...
