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59% Dubai residents still to ride metro - poll

YouGov survey also shows that only 3% have noticed significant fall in Dubai traffic.





No price uplift seen on homes near metro - Landmark

Real estate company does not see any substantive rises for at least six months.





95% of Metro trains running on time - RTA

Rail Agency chief also says more staff being employed to crack down on passenger violations.





No rent rise pledge as metro boosts shopper numbers

Senior Mall of the Emirates official reveals impact of rail network on footfall.





Dubai public transport first in ME on Google Maps

Emirate is first in region to feature transport network to help users plan journey.





RTA may review Dubai Metro luggage limit

Allowance could be looked at again if enough metro passengers complain.





Dubai Metro Green Line set to start mid-2010

Stations due to be completed in Q1, Red Line to be extended to Abu Dhabi border.





RTA confirms list of 31 Dubai Metro offences

Transport chiefs say penalties for raft of rail system violations go up to AED2,000.





Dubai Metro impact on house prices may take 5 years - DTZ

Real estate expert says homes, offices close to metro could see 10-20% uplift.





Dubai Metro chief wins Man of the Year award

RTA chairman Mattar Al Tayer among top execs honoured at CEO Awards.




MoE metro station busiest over Eid holidays

More than 266,000 passenger carried on Dubai's rail system over three-day period.





300 taxis assigned to support Dubai Metro network

Drivers undergo special training to acquaint them with stations as backup to feeder buses.





Dubai Metro carries record passengers on Monday

UPDATE 1: Nearly 100,000 passengers on the second day of Eid holidays - RTA.





Nearly 280,000 use Dubai Metro in first five days

Transport chiefs say they are 'thrilled' with initial demand from passengers.





MoE metro link retailers report 'huge footfall'

Shops open earlier in morning in bid to serve number of commuters using metro.





38,841 used Dubai Metro on Sunday

Transport chiefs say they are 'proud' to achieve numbers, admit technical fault with gates.





UAE car sales to grow despite metro launch

New statistics also predict car ownership to exceed 55% of population for first time.





Mashreq installs Dubai Metro ATMs, plans expansion

UAE bank says more than 2,000 transactions made by metro passengers in 3 days.





110,000 ride Dubai Metro in the first two days

Figure equal to almost 10% of the entire city's population, 'fantastic' start - RTA.




Hundreds stranded after Metro services disrupted - report

Disruption of metro services on Friday evening leaves many passengers stuck on trains.





Metro users urge authorities to revisit timings rules

Metro enthusiasts want Dubai's RTA to rethink rules about timings & baggage allowance.





Dubai ruler hails 'smooth' metro launch

Sheikh Mohammed uses his Twitter site to praise RTA team.





Technical problem forces metro train delay

RTA confirms problem with one train between two stations, now resolved.





Serco put in 50,000 training days for metro staff

Metro operating company reveals efforts to get staff ready for opening.




Mixed fortunes for first passengers

UPDATE 2: Passengers miss first train as ticket machine breaks, but others impressed with Dubai Metro service.





Malls retreat on weekend metro parking fees

Mall of the Emirates, Deira City Center announce new plans after feedback.





Dubai Metro grabs No 1 spot on Twitter

Metro mentioned so many times on social-networking site it becomes the most tweeted.





Purple, blue lines delayed by global crisis - RTA chief

UPDATE 4: Mattar Al Tayer says public, private partnerships could be answer.





090909 - day of the Dubai Metro

Arabian Business brings you all the news updates as they happened from this historic event.





ENOC reveals metro retail plans

UPDATE 1: Fuel station giant's retail arm announces plan to take up 28 metro station stores.