Over the public holidays the operating hours of the Dubai Metro will be adjusted slightly as is normally the case. The operating hours are similar to those that are used during Ramadan and Eid holidays. For December 1-6 2015 the…
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Dubai Public Transport Day is holding its’ 6th annual event on 1st November this year with lots of prizes to be won by frequent travellers on Dubai’s public transit system. However, this yea will be slightly different as there will…
The work on the extension to the Red Line of the Dubai Metro from Nakheel Harbour and Tower station to the Expo 2020 site will be started in 2016. The exact date seems to be a source of debate right…
The RTA have announced the news that a lot of Dubai Metro users have been waiting 6 years for, that the running hours for the service will be increased on a Friday. Since its launch in 2009, the Metro only…
The operating hours for the Dubai Metro for Eid al Adha 2015 are as follows: Wednesday 23rd September – 5.50am until 2am Thursday (red and green lines) but with no express services Thursday 24th September – 5.50am until 2am Friday (red and…
Plans are afoot to build a footbridge that will connect Ibn Battuta Mall to the Metro station of the same name. Currently there is a 5 minute walk between the Metro station and the Mall which puts off many shoppers,…
The station at the end of the red line at Jebel Ali has been renamed ‘UAE Exchange’ after the company bought the branding rights earlier this year. There has been a program of branding run by the RTA which enables…
From July 26th until September 24th 2015, the RTA has announced some discounted costs of buying the special personalised Nol cards. Discounts are up to 50% and they include the Blue Nol card as well as the Personalised Nol Gold…
This weekend, to help with the additional traffic that is expected due to Eid celebrations, the RTA have announced that the Dubai Metro will be opening earlier than usual and will start operations on both the green line and the…
The timings for the Dubai Metro for Ramadan 2015 have been announced by the RTA and are as follows: Red Line Saturday-Wednesday – 5.30am until Midnight Thursday – 5.30am until 1am (next day) Friday – 1pm until 1am (next day)…