7 Dubai Metro
Following the opening of the Dubai Metro in 2009, the next stage — the Green Line — is scheduled to open in June 2010 with the completion rate in constructing several stations ranging from 50% to 80%.
The project comprises eight underground stations, 12 elevated stations, 8km of underground track and 15km of above ground track to be served by 17 trains in 2010, increasing to 42 in 2015 and 50 in 2010.
The route covers the area between Al Nahda Street to Healthcare City and the estimated journey time from start to finish of the Line is approximately 26 minutes.
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Dubai Metro is the world’s longest fully-automated rail transport system and when completed, it will have 70km (43 miles) of lines and 47 stations.
There are three classes of travel — ‘Women & Children’ (a special car for women and children with more space to allow strollers and bags); ‘Gold’ (more spacious, higher level of privacy, luggage space and leather seating; and ‘Silver’ (standard class with 25 to 27 seats).
8 The World
Development on Nakheel’s The World project will continue in 2010. Work will begin on as many as 20 of the planned 300 luxury man-made islands and with two more islands selling in October last year; only four islands remain on the market in the current schedule.
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