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Dubai Metro and RTA Dubai Bus: Local Efficiency and the City’s Global ImageJack Keılo1, Clémence Montagne21Civil Engineer And Doctoral Student İn Urban And Historical Geography At The Paris-sorbonne University2Urban Planner And Doctoral Student İn Urban And Transport Geography At The Paris-sorbonne University Since the reconfiguration of the United Arab Emirates in 1971, the three major modes of transport -maritime, air and road- were incorporated in Dubai’s global identity. However, an efficient intra-urban public transport system was lacking. Since its inauguration in 2009, Dubai Metro was presented as a response to the challenges posed by the local road network, by traffic congestion and pollution, and it is more and more present in the urban image of the city and in the construction of its global identity. However, RTA Dubai Bus, is the less-known public transport system. Jack Keılo, Clémence Montagne. Dubai Metro and RTA Dubai Bus: Local Efficiency and the City’s Global Image. Megaron. 2012; 7(1): 113-121 Corresponding Author: Jack Keılo, France |
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