take the train

by 2009..
Dubai akan mempunyai
its own Metro system

a.k.a. Tube in UK, MRT in Spore, LRT in Msia,
Subway in US, Metro in France and Tokyo)

Dubai Metro
total cost is AED 15 billion (USD 4 billion)
total lines will be 90 km
total trains are 87 units


the trains are being built in Japan
setiap train, akan mempunyai 5 coaches
setiap train, akan boleh muatkan 900 orang
setiap train, akan ada 3 jenis kelas
yupp.. kelas..

out of 5 compartments, in each train,
there will be;
1 coach for Golden Class
(extra in its charges, luxurious in interior)
1 coach for Women & Children Class
(fitted with facilities for women and kids)
3 coaches for Silver Class

maknanya..
ianya berlainan daripada
mana-mana 'mass-rapid-train' system
di negara-negara lain
yang hanya mempunyai satu kelas sahaja

hmm.. interesting kan?

rasanya..
one of the reasons for the 'segregation'
is due to an effort to lure
the (rich) locals / arabs to take up
this mode of public transportation

since.. thus far..
with the current mode and trend i.e. public buses
only the expat-workers / lower-income communities
yang gunakan dan penuhkan kemudahan awam ini

ye la kan..
dah beli kereta mahal-mahal
(dengan harga yang murah,
import tax on cars only 4%)
takkan nak park-and-ride or park-kat-umah je kot?

tak gitu?