Almost one year since opening, Dubai's metro is on track to meet the expectations of its creators despite doubts that the cosmopolitan city's citizens could easily be wooed away from the roads and onto rails.
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Economic update | Dubai: Metro running smoothly
17 Sep 2010
Economic update | Indonesia: In the driving seat
31 Aug 2010
Indonesia's government is gearing up to cater to the country's increasing love affair with the automobile, unveiling plans to develop the first home-grown saloon car aimed specifically at lower-income families.
Plans to develop a high-speed rail system in Thailand are gathering pace, with a series of routes being considered as part of a programme to boost passenger and freight services and better integrate the transport network with the rest of the region.
Economic update | Harbouring Plans for Growth
22 Jul 2010
Plans to build a new port dedicated to handling cruise ships at Grand Bahama will bolster the Bahamas' transport sector, both on the island itself and across the country.
Economic update | Transport to the Future
22 Jul 2010
The Bahamas' transport sector is to get a significant boost over the next couple of years, with both the government and the private sector investing heavily to improve existing infrastructure and build new facilities to upgrade the country's already established road, air and maritime network.