Dubai's first metro network

Dubai Metro aims to ease traffic congestion and reduce travelling time, which in effect will reduce air pollution caused by cars and improve air quality.  The Red Line - which will be followed by a Green Line when the metro system is completed - will run from near Dubai Airport to Jebel Ali, the region's largest port and free zone area.  The Red Line - which will be followed by a Green Line when the metro system is completed - will run from near Dubai Airport to Jebel Ali, the region's largest port and free zone area.  Dubai began building the metro network in 2005 after awarding the project to a consortium led by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. The metro will be operated and maintained by UK support services firm Serco.  Golden shell-shaped stations were designed to evoke a Gulf tradition of pearl diving, while all window-covered walkways leading to the stations are air-conditioned.