The RTA currently have a number of plans for the expansion of the Dubai Metro. The fist tranche of these plans involves the expansion of the red line and the green line in time for Expo 2020 which will run…
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The extension to the Green Line of the Dubai metro will start in 2017 according to the RTA. Bids for the work on the extension to the green line are currently being evaluated and will be decided on soon. The extension…
Today is car free day in Dubai where the government are encouraging more people to use public transport instead of their cars. This is the 7th year for car free day and it has been a great success in the…
New Year’s Eve 2015: The RTA have confirmed that the Dubai Metro will be running non-stop over New Year’s Eve starting from the beginning of the services on the red and green lines on Thursday 31st January, straight through until…
New Year’s Eve 2015: The RTA has announced that the Burj Khalifa Metro station will close at 10pm on New Year’s Eve to aid the congestion that is likely to occur with all the visitors to the Dubai Mall/Burj Khalifa…
If you are using the Gold Class cabins without paying for a gold class ticket then you are now likely to be fined 100 dirhams for this offence. The RTA have tightened up their checks on those people who just…
The work on the extension to the Red Line of the Dubai Metro from Nakheel Harbour and Tower station to the Expo 2020 site will be started in 2016. The exact date seems to be a source of debate right…
The RTA have announced the news that a lot of Dubai Metro users have been waiting 6 years for, that the running hours for the service will be increased on a Friday. Since its launch in 2009, the Metro only…
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum has agreed an extension to the red line of the Dubai Metro which will connect it to the site of Expo 2020. The extension will add an extra 7 stations to the line over…
The RTA have announced that Burj Khalifa metro station will be closed tonight so you will need to use nearby metro stations if you want to get to and from the fireworks in downtown Dubai.