dubai metro

the big blue book

April 7, 2008

Our new company implemented a way to stop dramatic entrances by putting a log book in the reception area where employees need to sign once they arrive. No big deal but the catch? The log book is only available until 8:40 am. If you arrive at 8:41, you’ll have to carry on, bring your tardy [...]

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tracking the progress

March 12, 2008

I know I could post this for Wordless Wednesday but I just can’t keep myself wordless when I saw this: I took this March 1, 2008. This is a countdown to the completion of one of Dubai’s mega project, the Dubai Metro. I’m excited to see the number decrease each day and couldn’t wait for [...]

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World’s longest arch bridge in Dubai (soon)

February 4, 2008

I heard it in the radio news a few days ago, Dubai plans to build the world’s longest arch bridge at a cost of a stunning 3 billion dirhams ($816 million). The mega bridge will measure 1,600 meters with an arch 205 meters high and 667 meters long. At 64 meters wide, the bridge will [...]

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Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt – Important

January 19, 2008

This week’s theme: Important The completion of Dubai’s first railway system, the Dubai Metro is an important milestone of Dubai’s growth as a city. As any Dubai resident knows, travelling from A to B can be a mission – the traffic is getting worse. That’s set to change when a driverless, fully automated urban rail [...]

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