Impressions?
- The stations I used resembled slick airport terminals, with 'people mover' walkways on the long bridges crossing Sheikh Zayed Road and ticket sellers as solicitous as the best airline check-in clerks.
- Half of the leading coach in the five/car train is 'Gold Class' with comfortable leather seats and, tellingly, a wonderful view from the front where the driver's cab would be if there were such a thing! This section has a charming girl to verify that I had, in fact, paid the equivalent of 2 Euros for my journey in this class!
- The elevated track provides a unique perspective on the cityscape... passing Burj Khalifa is more than slightly awesome!
All in all the Metro system is deserving of plaudits in almost every aspect. Even the feeder bus lines seem to be well thought out. Leaving the Metro at the Media City station... confusingly named Nakheel, after the gigantic property developer... the bus route took me to a stop directly across the road from my destination.
But when Dubai recovers... as it surely will... then it will certainly benefit from the convenience of the new Metro.
1 comment:
would love to try it myself :)
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