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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Dubai Metro — Route 2020 Extension

Metro Dubai on its opening day September 10th, 2009. Station Mall of the Emirates. · Nepenthes · Own work · CC BY-SA 3.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original source ↗

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Project typeTransportation and Mobility

ABOUT THIS PROJECT

Dubai Metro Route 2020 extended the city’s Red Line toward the Expo 2020 site and surrounding residential and commercial districts. The Roads and Transport Authority describes a 15-kilometre addition with seven stations, combining elevated and underground sections. Its new stations, including the architecturally distinctive Expo 2020 station, integrate automated train operations with an expanding urban development corridor. The route is a strong visual subject: elegant elevated tracks, trains against Dubai’s changing skyline, spacious stations and contemporary wayfinding. Photos must show the actual Route 2020 corridor rather than unrelated Red Line segments.

SMART TECHNOLOGIES

Automatic metro operation; integrated train-control systems; modern stations; passenger information; network expansion.

WHY IT MATTERS

Route 2020 demonstrates how urban rail infrastructure can be designed to serve both major events and longer-term residential growth. It is a useful comparison with automated transit systems in established European and Asian cities.

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