New Dubai Metro
by colin_bramso
The Dubai Metro system, the first in the Gulf, partially opened on 09/09/09. All but a couple of stations on both the Red Line and the Green Line are now open and a lot of the city is covered, including trains running from the airport into the city centre, both Deira and Bur Dubai, then out along Sheikh Zayed Road to Mall of the Emirates and Ibn Battuta mall.It's very modern, cheap, easy, clean, air-conditioned, driverless (computer controlled), with Silver or Gold classes plus a ladies-only carriage. It runs overground on an elevated track for most of the route (great for sightseeing) and underground across the heart of the original city.Making it difficult for airline passengers, luggage was not allowed but that decision has been reversed and now passengers can take two bags on the Metro. The official information is: Commuters are allowed to carry the amount of luggage that is standard...