News and commentary about Dubai and the UAE

Dubai Metro Green Line opening date confusion

The Dubai Metro Green Line opening date has been moved to 2010 H2 according to the latest RTA press release Read more…

Dubai Metro pedestrian bridges closed

Dubai Metro pedestrian bridges across the Sheikh Zayed Road are closed when the metro does not operate Read more…

Dubai Metro Green Line opening date

TheĀ Dubai Metro Green Line opening date has been delayed to 10/10/10 (10 October 2010) according to a report in Maktoob Business Read more…

Dubai Metro revenue

Dubai Metro revenues are estimated at about AED 17 billion or $4.6 billion (that’s 17 thousand million!) Read more…

Rawiyya Bus Depot

A 19 August 2009 report in The National about the DubaiMetro shuttle buses also had some information about the new “Rawiyya” bus depot. Read more…

Dubai Metro train delayed

The first Dubai Metro Red Line train will be delayed until 9pm on the opening day of 09-09-09, Read more…

Ruwaiya Bus Depot complete

The Ruwaiya Bus Depot is ready for the Dubai Metro Red Line feeder buses according to news reports this week Read more…

Salik Dubai Metro

There won’t be additional Salik toll gates with the Dubai Metro start on 09 September 2009, Read more…

Rowaya Bus Depot

The Rowaya Bus Depot is a start point for a list of Dubai Metro bus feeder lines announced by the RTA on Read more…

Dubai Metro new bus feeder routes

17 new shuttle bus feeder routes for the Dubai Metro were announced 31 August 2009 Read more…