Tracks through time: 17 moments in Dubai Metro's history in photos

It began with a dream in the 1990s, and became a reality on September 9, 2009. Seventeen years later, the Dubai Metro is still rewriting the rules of urban transport. Here are 17 moments you may not have seen in the history of the network that keeps Dubai moving.1. The beginning Although the studies for the Dubai Metro began as early as the 1990s, the planning for the rail network began in 2003. On May 29, 2005, Susumu Uchida, director and board member of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, left, and Q...

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