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Abra

Posted by September Rose on Wednesday, January 6, 2010,

Abra is a traditional boat made from wood used to transfer people in the Dubai creek. It takes 10 minutes to go from Deira to the other side (Bur Dubai).

Abras used to be the main way of transport between the two sides before cars could cross the creek on two bridges or the Shindaga tunnel. Now it is mostly used by tourists or workers with low income although it remains an essential and frequently used part of Dubai transportation. The Abras charge a nominal rate of AED 1 per trip.

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Dubai Bus

Posted by September Rose on Saturday, December 26, 2009, In : Public Transport 
Another popular mode of transportation for Dubai residents especially the low earners is the Dubai Bus. Bus services are operated on many routes linking various residential and the industrial areas with the two central business districts. The over 1200 buses are equipped with point to point timetables that provide the waiting passengers with time schedules of the bus services passing through specific bus stops. There are also some Inter-Emirate buses for travel to other UAE cities. Passengers...

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Dubai Metro

Posted by September Rose on Wednesday, December 23, 2009, In : Public Transport 
The Dubai Metro is the world's longest driverless automated railway system with of about 76 kilometres of rail tracks and 47 stations. Ten of the Red Line’s 29 stops are available: Nakheel Harbour & Tower, Mall of the Emirates, Financial Centre, Al Jafiliya, Khalid Bin Al Waleed, Union Square, Al Rigga, Deira City Centre, Airport T3 and Rashidiya Terminal. The 19 stops that are not opening today should all be operating by February next year. Then, in June 2010, the Green Line – stretching...
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Transportation in Dubai

Posted by September Rose on Monday, December 21, 2009, In : Public Transport 
Transport in Dubai is controlled by the Roads and Transport authority. The public transport network faces huge congestion and reliability issues which a large investment programme is attempting to address, including over AED70 billion of improvements planned for completion by 2020, when the population of the city is projected to exceed 3.5 million.
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