UAE Community Blog: My City. My Metro.

10 September, 2009

My City. My Metro.

Took a round trip at 6am in the morning and loved it. Very cool!! Can't wait for the Green line to start near my house... :D

16 comments:

Em said...: nice :); 10 September, 2009 17:19
Dubai Photo Story said...: Hey... Stained.. you never fail to impress us with your awesome pics!!!

For some amateur quality pics of the metro, check out my blog update today!!; 10 September, 2009 18:42
BuJ said...: Finally, a proper positive post :) with amazing pics too!
thanks stained!
glad i'm not the only one that thought it's cool to wake up at 5am to do a round trip :); 10 September, 2009 19:23
Uae Fan said...: Lovely photos; 10 September, 2009 20:04
hemlock said...: youve done it once again. thumbs up :); 10 September, 2009 21:52
Dubai Jazz said...: awesomeness, indeed :); 11 September, 2009 01:41
shortylovesasha said...: im getting on board today. cant wait!; 11 September, 2009 11:22
Anonymous said...: drooling on the pics already man, ima gonna print them out and eat them; 11 September, 2009 15:30
Stained said...: Thanks all...Glad everyone likes the shots...

The metro gets my recommendations, ignore the minor technical issues, it gives you a different perspective of Dubai and honestly it's looking good!! :)

Btw here's a link to an Amazing tunnel shot http://tinyurl.com/mwlrju taken by a friend...; 12 September, 2009 04:49
Rose in Dubai said...: WOW, you're good!!; 12 September, 2009 11:42
Boogie Wonderland said...: Yeh, but when are the trams gonna come to Abu Dhabi? That's what we need here - a quick and efficient tramway.; 12 September, 2009 12:25
Anonymous said...: I tried to used the new Dubai metro yesterday (11th). It was chaos at the end of line park and ride. The staff were hiding in the office behind the ticket desks, with the concourse full of irate prospective passengers. There was no information to passengers, no one had a clue what was going on, if services were running, or if or when they would resume.

I instead continued my journey by road to the city centre. While there, I headed over to another station, where the lights were off, and Serco staff were saying come back tomorrow as the system had shut for the day due to 'many problems'. I asked a staff member blocking the entrance if this were true, and if so how people should get to their destinations. He just repeated that the system was shut for the day. I asked his name, and he said I can't tell you anything and walked off.

On my way home, I called in again at the Park and Ride, and lo and behold, the staff had come out of the office and trains were running - of a fashion.

It simply obvious that the system is not ready. It should have remained closed until it could be introduced properly

Clearly the staff are insufficiently trained to deal with service failures, and there are no contingency plans in place for replacement services. Telling passengers lies, hiding in the office, and saying 'I can't tell you anything' is simply is unacceptable. This is supposed to be a transport system, not a fairground ride that can be closed with no alternatives provided.

What a way to run a railway! At least Metrolink organised alternative transport in the recent problems on the Alty line; 12 September, 2009 13:14
Anonymous said...: I am LOVING the second picture! Gorgeous.; 12 September, 2009 13:46
nzm said...: Stained: meant to ask you before, is the first image using a T&S lens, or is it a Photoshop/Lightroom processing filter that does the same effect?; 12 September, 2009 22:32
frances said...: These pics are beautiful Stained, way to go!; 13 September, 2009 03:18
Stained said...: Thanks Again...

nzm...it's photoshop processing though wish I could have used a T&S lens instead... :); 13 September, 2009 18:58