The Metro network will be fully integrated within the network operated by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), a body created in 2005. Routes will be organised around the backbone provided by the rail system. Taxi stations and park-and-ride facilities will be included in key Metro stations to further enhance the system's role. The Project
Groundworks began in February 2006, centred around the 52.1km Red Line. In August 2006 a second contract worth US$.12bn was awarded to the MHI consortium for bulding the 17.6km Green Line, intersecting with Red Line at two stations. Green Line will link strategic locations Dubai Airport and Healthcare City. The aim is to open in 2010, one year after the Red Line. In June 2007 Serco (operator of the London Docklands Light Railway) was named as preferred bidder for initial consultation and the system’s operation and maintenance. The L400m contract, potentially for up to 12 and a half years, relates to the first two lines.
8 comments:
with salek bombarding the roads this will be quite a welcoming alternative for many people once it gets up and running.
That's true Hina! Imagine the amount of people who will use the metro instead, especially with the heat of the long summer.
Can't wait to try it myself!
dont u think its gonna be kind of like the public transport buses though? i mean bearly anyone i know uses it
hmmmmm i don't know, because there are alot of employees who would find it benefecial. I mean buses still use the same roads cars use but the metro moves along its own routes. Plus, it's much quicker, less of a hassle and because the person isn't driving it reduces the pain of reaching far destinations daily.
will they have smth like separate cabins for men and women?
yes alla i think so thats what ive heard
(and hope)
i'd prefer to use my car then get on the Metro, but i'll think about it when winter comes.
This will be a good way for visitors to get around and see the city in a comfortable and more relaxed way. Monorails are fun to ride on, and anything that helps with congestion on the streets is a good thing.
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