Dubai Metro launches tonight (09/09/09)

The number 9 is always a favourite number of mine. Being a resident in this small desert city called Dubai, I am proud that another milestone has been achieved.... Dubai Metro.

It will be another "must-experience" thing in Dubai.....

At 7:45pm tonight, Syeikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will officiate the opening of this new pride of the people of Dubai.....
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Hugh Naylor
Last Updated: September 09. 2009 3:08PM UAE / September 9. 2009 11:08AM GMT

Trains undergo last-minute testing outside the Nakheel Metro station in the run-up to today's launch. Randi Sokoloff / The National

After suffering through four years of disruption and dislocation caused by rail construction, Dubai’s residents today finally get to welcome the Metro, which many hope will make the city far more user-friendly.Launch formalities begin at 7.45 tonight, when VIPs gather in the Galleria of the Mall of the Emirates before boarding the first train and the Metro’s Red Line is declared open by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

More news HERE
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From The Gulf News Aug 30, 2009:

"His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will officially launch the Metro on September 9. The stations to be opened include: Al Rashidiya, Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport, Deira City Centre, Al Rigga, Union Square, Khalid Bin Al Waleed (BurJuman), Al Jafiliya, Financial Centre, Mall of the Emirates and Nakheel Harbour and Tower. "Launching of the Dubai Metro on September 9 is a true manifestation of the vision of Shaikh Mohammad to uplift the infrastructure of the emirate of Dubai," Al Tayer said. He said the RTA vision, which is based on Dubai's Strategic Plan 2015 is now being realised"........