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Dubai's First Subway Opens, And Not Of The Cold Cut Combo Variety

September 21, 2009 at 1:43 PM | by JetSetCD | 0 Comments

Dubai is a city of many superlatives, and as a result of their trying to build for themselves a great entertaining metropolis, the city seems constantly under construction. At least one major product was finished this month however, as the Arabian Gulf's first metro system opened on 09/09/09, transporting more than 366,968 in its first week and some 60,000 people this last Friday alone.

The metro is comprised of 11 trains and two lines, green and red, and is already seeing congestion with passengers more than eager to leave their cars at home. The five busiest stations even have attendants wearing "ask me" buttons; they are: Al Rashidya station, City Center, Union Square, Mall of Emirates and Nakheel Harbour and Tower. According to PSFK, "Dubai has been attempting to diversify its oil-dependent economy for some time... [and] has come to be seen by many as a leader in forging the Gulf’s way to more sustainable infrastructural development."

If you're planning a trip to Dubai soon and would like to hop aboard the Metro, Arabian Business has an excellent article on the 50 Things you need to know about the Dubai Metro. However all we need to know is price, and like the rest of Dubai, there are different tiers of service (listed from lowest to hightest:

Red Ticket: one-way is 2 Dhs to 6.50 Dhs (55 cents to $1.77)
Silver Card: a frequent traveler card with no loyalty perks is 20 Dhs to buy one-way 1.80 Dhs to 5.80 Dhs (50 cents to $1.58)
Blue Card: a frequent traveler card with loyalty perks is 70 Dhs to buy and one-way 1.80 Dhs to 5.80 Dhs (50 cents to $1.58)
Gold Card:the equivalent of business class with leather seating and panoramic windows. It's 20 Dhs to buy the card and one-way costs 3.60 Dhs to 11.60 Dhs (95 cents to $3.16)

Future plans for the metro include extending a line to the Abu Dhabi border, and Purple and the Blue Lines to Dubai International Airport and Jebel Ali Airport. Full steam ahead Dubai; we love the idea of connecting airports to city centre without the need of a taxi.

Related Stories:
· Dubai metro card prices [TimeOut Dubai]
· Metro System Comes To Dubai [PSFK]
· More Than 60,000 Ride Metro On Friday [Arabian Business]
· In Video: Take A Ride On The Dubai Metro [Arabian Business]
· Dubai Travel Coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: PSFK]

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