Public transport in the Gulf

Dubai's metro system has been expanded to integrate the network with the Expo 2020 site. Photo: AFP
The countdown clock along the Doha Corniche, as Qatar prepares to host the FIFA World Cup 2022. A new metro system has been launched in the capital of Qatar ahead of the tournament. Photo: AFP
Visitors watch a 3D presentation during an exhibition about Neom City which is being built in Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters
The Line is a 170km belt of hyper-connected future communities, without cars and roads, in Saudi's Arabia's new city of Neom. Photo: Neom
Commuters in Dubai at the Business Bay Metro Station on their way to and from work. Antonie Robertson / The National
Commuters wearing masks queue at the Al Safa Metro station to get on a Dubai Bus. Antonie Robertson / The National
The free shuttle bus which is run by the Department of Culture and Tourism in Abu Dhabi takes tourists and residents to the city’s attractions. Pawan Singh / The National