One issue for the new system was how to reliably and comfortably get riders to their final

destination if it is not located near a metro station. The RTA has added "feeder bus routes" also
known as Metro link buses. Seen in Blue and White. Which act as shuttle services to and from
major locations in and around the station area. There are bus and taxi laybys constructed as well
as drop off zones at each station for ease of passenger access.[44]
In addition 268 km of light rail lines are also planned, these will serve as feeders to the Dubai
Metro. The Dubai Tram is one of the light rail plans.[44]
Signalling[edit]
To permit fully automated operation, Thales Rail Signalling Solutions is supplying
its SelTrac IS communications-based train control and NetTrac central control technology. This
is configured for a minimum headway of 90 seconds (40 trains per hour). The top speed of the
trains is estimated to be around 95 km/h (59 mph), giving a round-trip time of 2 hours 23
minutes for the Red Line and 1 hour 23 minutes for the Green Line.[45]

Lines[edit]

Map of Dubai Metro. Stations in black ■ are open, stations in white □ are not. Dashed lines are
under construction, dotted lines were planned as of December 2011
Existing[edit]
The first two lines of the Dubai Metro have 70 kilometres (43 mi) of lines, and 47 stations (nine
of them being underground).[46] The red line stretches along the city from the Jebel Ali area to the
border with Sharjah. It passes through several tourist attractions such as Mall of the
Emirates, The Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa. The green line, on the other hand, stays within the
old Dubai area. It passes through many historical sites, such as the Dubai Museum, the Gold
Souk, the Spice Souk among others. Because of that, many stations near those places are themed
on the history of Dubai, with photos depicting the UAE in the 1960s or earlier being on display
within the station. Some stations are even specially designed with the architecture of traditional
Emirati houses, mirroring the architecture in the surrounding area.
Latest finished projects[edit]
Route 2020: A 15 kilometer (9 mi) extension with seven new stations (including two
underground) already built which starts at the Jebel Ali Station and will end at the Expo
2020 Site.[47] Future plans will also extend this line to the Al Maktoum International Airport. The
extension is served by new, redesigned trains from Alstom. The extension opened in stages in
2021.[48][49][50]
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Proposed[edit]
In 2011, the RTA stated that there are no "immediate plans" to build the Blue and Purple lines
"in the next five or six years". This is mainly because the planned area is empty and developing.
[52]
In 2013, the RTA laid out a three-phase plan to expand the existing lines and build new ones:
extending the Green Line by 12 stations and 24 kilometres (15 mi) to Academic City by 2020;
expanding the overall system by 58 stations and 91 kilometres (57 mi) by 2025 and completing
expansion with a total of 69 stations and 221 km over and above the present 47 stations and 70
kilometres (43 mi) that are present as of January 2013.

 Purple Line: along Al Khail Road (E44). The line will extend from the Al Maktoum
International Airport to Muhaisnah, a locality near the border between Dubai and
Sharjah.[53] There will be about eight stations, three with check-in facilities. However,
The Dubai Airports Authority claimed that this was unfeasible as it did not pass
through many localities. They however suggested opting for a "central terminal"
similar to those in Europe where trains leave from inside the airport to the other
airport with trains also leaving to the city. The RTA have taken this into
consideration.[citation needed]
 Blue Line: along Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311).[53]
 Pink Line. The Pink Line is planned to run east–west with a terminus at Al Sufouh
and is scheduled for completion by 2030.[54]
 Gold Line: Announced as the 'Yellow Line' in April 2008 and confirmed in January
2013 as the 'Gold Line'.[44] One of the stations planned for the Gold Line is the
Dubailand Station, west of Meydan.[55] The Gold Line will connect Arabian Ranches,
Deira, and Dubai Marina and is scheduled to open by 2025.[54]
 Red Line Extension: 15.5 kilometres (9.6 mi) and six new stations, terminating at
the border with Abu Dhabi. No dates for completion announced.[56]
 Green Line Extension: The line could be further extended by 11 km from Al
Jaddaf to International City under the Green Line extension project.[57]
In 2014, the RTA approved the recent proposal of extending the Red Line from Al Rashidiya
station to Mirdif City Center which will increase 3.5 kilometers with the new station. However,
there is also a proposal to extend it further to Al Warqa’a which is currently being studied.[58]
On the Green Line, the RTA finalized the extension plan of 20.6 kilometers from Al Jaddaf
to Academic City in 2014. The extension is due to go through Festival City, Lagoons, Ras Al
Khor Industrial Area, International City, Silicon Oasis, and Dubai Academic City.[59]
In 2018, the engineering firm Aurecon produced a study into a 7.5 km express metro line
from Al Qiyadah station on the Green Line till Sharjah.[60] The line would cost AED 3 billion,
and could reduce traffic congestion between the two cities by up to 30%.

Stations[edit]
Dubai Metro Gold Class. The price of this section is twice that of the silver class.

Interior of a train

"Mind the Gap" in Arabic

Metro train approaches the station
Dubai Metro is composed of at-grade (G) elevated Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 (T1, T2 and T3,
respectively) underground stations (U) and underground transfer station types (UT).[citation
needed]
 Type 1 is the regular at-grade concourse station, Type 2 is a regular elevated concourse
station, and Type 3 is an elevated special track station with an extra track to hold a non-
operational train. Underground transfer stations accommodate both the Red and Green lines for
easy transfers.[citation needed][35]
Besides these differences, there are five themes used in the interiors of the stations:[61]

1. Heritage: Symbolizes the culture and history of the United Arab Emirates.
2. Earth: Marks the start of the Dubai modern and urban drive, which resembles the
force and durability of earth and soil.
3. Air: Symbolizes the elation and joy that Dubai provides to residents and visitors.
4. Fire: Symbolizes the energy, vigour and strong will displayed by Dubai leaders.
5. Water: Symbolizes the human values which Dubai seeks to ensure in its modern
achievements.
The Earth stations have a tan-brown colour effects; water has blue-white colour effects; fire has
orange-red colour effects; and the air has green colour effects.[62][63]
Officials have negotiated with international and local companies over naming rights for 23
stations on the two lines. This corporate branding is the first of its kind.[64] Some examples
are: BurJuman, Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, DAMAC Properties and UAE
Exchange.
Parking[edit]
The Dubai Metro has built three large multi-level car parking with an estimated capacity to
accommodate more than 8,000 vehicles for the passengers where they can park their car and ride
the metro.