Aramex, a leading logistics and transportation solutions provider, has expanded its delivery channels for local express services within the emirate of Dubai to include the recently launched Dubai Metro.
UAE鈥檚 integrated telecom operator du is providing its Wi-Fi service to the new Dubai Metro line, as part of an agreement with RTA. The wireless broadband connection from du will be available both on metro trains and stations.
The opening weekend for Dubai鈥檚 new Metro proved to be a bonanza for the new retail outlets located at Mall of the Emirates Metro link.
Dubai's Metro, the first in the Gulf region, opened to the public on Thursday creating a buzz in a city that has had little to celebrate in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.
Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum last night inaugurated the city's metro network saying "this is a dream coming true".Dubai is the first city in the Gulf to introduce a metro rail system to ease traffic congestion.
Dubai Metro, the Middle East's first fully automated rail transport system and the world's longest, will be officially launched tomorrow (September 9) and will start operations from the next day.
The University of Wollongong in Dubai (UOWD) will support RTA鈥檚 drive to promote the use of the Dubai Metro by providing a shuttle bus service between the Dubai Internet City station and UOWD.
Dubai Metro will be launched on September 9 but only with10 stations out of the planned 29, according to a top official.
The cost of a monthly public transport pass for riding the Dubai Metro, local buses and using the water transit will be Dh 27 ($7.34) as against Dh25,000, the average cost of owning a new car in the UAE, says a report.
Last Minute, one of the largest retailers in the Dubai Metro, has pulled out of the project despite losing a Dh500,000 deposit, citing uncertainty over when the metro鈥檚 stations would open, according to a report.