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yeehi Jan 2nd 2008 12:28 am

The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 
When is it scheduled to open?
Any maps of the planned / prospective stations?

Do you think it will be good?

shakh your bootie Jan 2nd 2008 12:29 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by yeehi (Post 5729465)
When is it scheduled to open?
Any maps of the planned / prospective stations?

Do you think it will be good?

It's overground, not underground.... and I think not 'til 2012???

Madam Medusa Jan 2nd 2008 12:35 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by yeehi (Post 5729465)
When is it scheduled to open?
Any maps of the planned / prospective stations?

Do you think it will be good?

i can't see how it will be good...the stations don't seem to be near to where people actually live, so how are they going to get to them...

MM, xx

shakh your bootie Jan 2nd 2008 12:39 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5729486)
i can't see how it will be good...the stations don't seem to be near to where people actually live, so how are they going to get to them...

MM, xx

Using the bus system and the funky new air-con bus stops????

Madam Medusa Jan 2nd 2008 12:42 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by shakh your bootie (Post 5729497)
Using the bus system and the funky new air-con bus stops????

oh yeah...those bus stops that have been in place without seats or aircon for about the last 3 months, lol...

MM, xx

shakh your bootie Jan 2nd 2008 12:45 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5729508)
oh yeah...those bus stops that have been in place without seats or aircon for about the last 3 months, lol...

MM, xx

JVR seems to like them well enough.... Isn't he back yet, incidentally?

MataHari Jan 2nd 2008 1:31 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5729508)
oh yeah...those bus stops that have been in place without seats or aircon for about the last 3 months, lol...

MM, xx

oh and how they seriously hinder my cycling...jeez, they have just put them on the cyclepath...stupid

beebee Jan 2nd 2008 1:50 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by yeehi (Post 5729465)
When is it scheduled to open?
Any maps of the planned / prospective stations?

Do you think it will be good?

By all accounts there is an underground station in Bur Dubai

shakh your bootie Jan 2nd 2008 1:53 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by MataHari (Post 5729623)
oh and how they seriously hinder my cycling...jeez, they have just put them on the cyclepath...stupid

Ah. Dutch. Cyclopath. It all figures... Bet it keeps your thighs trim, too.

typical Jan 2nd 2008 2:19 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 
Map of the routes here: http://www.urbanrail.net/as/dub/dubai.htm

I expect it'll be bus or taxi (or indeed car) to the station. I wonder if some of the more outlying stations (e.g. Jebel Ali) will have car parks.

Will be handy if it makes the journey to the airport nicer, and reduces the taxi queue there ;)

beebee Jan 2nd 2008 2:35 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by typical (Post 5729749)
Map of the routes here: http://www.urbanrail.net/as/dub/dubai.htm

I expect it'll be bus or taxi (or indeed car) to the station. I wonder if some of the more outlying stations (e.g. Jebel Ali) will have car parks.

Will be handy if it makes the journey to the airport nicer, and reduces the taxi queue there ;)

Us in Mirdif do not have an airport problem..

Inselaffen Jan 2nd 2008 2:48 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by shakh your bootie (Post 5729514)
JVR seems to like them well enough.... Isn't he back yet, incidentally?

He's back on Sunday

and its a combination of Overground and Underground.
still nobody will use it!

Madam Medusa Jan 2nd 2008 2:56 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by beebee (Post 5729804)
Us in Mirdif do not have an airport problem..

yeah you do...the noise, lol...

MM, xx

beebee Jan 2nd 2008 3:51 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by Madam Medusa (Post 5729857)
yeah you do...the noise, lol...

MM, xx

Thats what I meant... and it just got worse, was wondering why the planes seemed lower and noisier, my neigbours villa is falling apart.. she says its due to the vibration as the new runway is open and its closer...

MataHari Jan 2nd 2008 3:59 am

Re: The Dubai Underground - Where and When
 

Originally Posted by beebee (Post 5730011)
Thats what I meant... and it just got worse, was wondering why the planes seemed lower and noisier, my neigbours villa is falling apart.. she says its due to the vibration as the new runway is open and its closer...

I know why...but I can't remember...anyway, it's only for a couple of weeks....oh, new tarmac, that was it


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