The new Dubai metro express services start this week – the services stop only at the most popular stops so that they reduce the journey time by about 10 minutes from end to end. There are only two services to…
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We were one of the first sites set up in 2009 to give all the information about the Dubai Metro. We also have sites giving information on other forms of Dubai public transport as we believe it is a great way to get about and see Dubai.
Work is well underway on the construction of the walkway that will link the Dubai Mall with the Dubai Mall/Burj Khalifa Metro station nearby. At the moment the station is a kilometer or so away from the Mall and passengers…
As is usual on the Dubai Metro, the hours for the operation of the Dubai Metro have been extended during Eid al Fitr so that the trains will run from 5.50am until 1am. Ever since the Metro opened the RTA…
So from October there will be new express trains introduced to the Dubai Metro timetable. Two trains will run from each end of the red line starting from Jebel Ali and Rashidiya at 5.30 and 5.40am. The trains will only…
Wishing Ramadan Kareem to our readers and we can advise you that the usual Ramadan timings will apply to the Dubai Metro as they have over the previous few years. The change in hours is to facilitate the change in…
Dubai World Trade Centre is a huge exhibition space that holds many world class and international trade fairs and exhibitions throughout the year. In addition, there are local Dubai based events often held there including Modesh City for Dubai Summer…
Khaleej Times has reported that the Dubai Metro is set to break even in 2017. This would be a massive achievement for such a high cost project. In 2010 the RTA introduced some changes to the running of the Metro…
So there have been recent reports that the RTA is having a review of the Dubai Metro services. Now that the metro has been running for two and a half years (the red line at least) a lot of data…
Emirates 24/7 has reported on the building work that is going on for as many as 3000 new bike stands at certain Dubai metro stations. Some of the bike stands are already in operation and there will be a significant number built over the…
It is interesting to note that people who use the Dubai Metro to commute to work often complain that the carriages are jam packed full of passengers. Although the frequency of trains has been increased in recent months it would…