Transport in and round Dubai. – silverfox175

Metro station entrance – note the lack of graffiti, litter and rubbish, nor did we see anyone constantly cleaning so the locals must have been well educated with regard to litter etc.

Metro platform, well designed and marked out to let passengers off the train before new passengers enter the coach.

Train about to leave

Believe me, this is an air-conditioned bus stop. One is hardly uncomfortable in the heat at 41 c , while moving from cold shopping centres to cool metro station, and comfortable trains, even when crowded.

The old way to transport people and goods.

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Local river boat, the fee to cross the creek is about $0.30 so the boat leaves when it is full.

Floating restaurant getting in position for the evening trade

When I first visited Dubai in the early 60’s the creek was quite wide. The dhows ran aground on the creek bank or tied alongside small wooden piers. Over the years the creek bank has been pushed closer to each bank to create a river rather than a creek.

I just wonder what would happen with heavy rain up river, would the Creek over flow its banks as did the River Seven after that river banks were ‘squashed’ closer to each other.