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          Dubai metro

          Latest news and updates about the city's driverless public transport system including news of the third Blue Line scheduled to open in 2029

          Hassan Al Mutawa, director of rail operations at the RTA's rail agency, inside the Dubai Metro control centre. Victor Besa / the National

          Inside the Dubai Metro nerve centre that keeps millions on the move

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          DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - SEPTEMBER 10: A general view from on board a Dubai Metro train near the Jumeriah Lakes Towers in Dubai on September 10, 2009. Ten metro stations on the Red Line officially opened to the public this morning. (Randi Sokoloff / The National) For News/Stock- Dubai Metro *** Local Caption *** RS034-091009-METRO.jpg

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          Drivers are advised to use alternative routes due to road closures for work on the Dubai Metro Blue Line. Photo: Dubai Media Office

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          UAESeptember 05, 2025
          The Dubai Metro Blue Line is scheduled to open in September 2029. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Dubai Metro Blue Line: Road closure announced as construction work gathers pace

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          Interview with Parsons Corporation EMEA President Pierre Santoni. Parsons is managing the Dubai Metro Blue Line build. Antonie Robertson/The National

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          UAEJuly 18, 2025
          The Dubai Metro Blue Line aims to transform the emirate's public transport network. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Dubai Metro Blue Line project secures Dh3.9bn financial deal as plans take shape

          UAEJuly 16, 2025
          The Dubai Metro Blue Line is set to transform the emirate. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Dubai Metro Blue Line project to disrupt some traffic, RTA warns

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          A rendering of a revamped Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall Metro Station. Photo: Dubai Media Office

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          Iconic Emaar Properties Station, the highest metro station in the world. Photo: Dubai Media Office

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          The Emaar Properties Station, the highest metro station in the world. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Dubai property prices set to surge as Blue Line bolsters aim of '20-minute city'

          UAEJune 11, 2025
          Emaar Properties will be the tallest metro station in the world when it opens. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Record-breaking train stations as Dubai Metro's Blue Line set to become tallest

          LifestyleJune 10, 2025
          Emaar Properties Station is expected to be the highest metro station in the world. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Dubai Metro Blue Line: When will it open and where will it go?

          TransportJune 10, 2025
          The Emaar Properties station will be the highest metro station in the world at 74 metres. Photo: Dubai Media Office

          Sheikh Mohammed hails 'architectural icon' as work begins on Metro Blue Line

          UAEJune 09, 2025
          Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority hopes the Railbus will alleviate traffic congestion when it is introduced. Photo: RTA / X

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