The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) expects to cover no more than half of the US $4.2 billion (AED15.5 billion) capital investment it sunk into the Dubai Metro through income from fares over the first five years of the system’s operation.
Chairman and executive director HE Mattar Al Tayer added it would be “some years” before the metro system became profitable due to the ongoing operation and maintenance costs.
Further, Al Tayer confirmed that the Government of Dubai was yet to make a decision on whether or not to scrap the proposed purple line of the metro originally intended to run between Dubai International Airport and the under-construction Al Maktoum International Airport.
“When we talk about transportation infrastructure as a whole,” Al Tayer said, “we will only be able to cover around 45%-50% of the total capital investment within the first five years [of operation]. This is the standard the world over, not just in Dubai.”
Dubai Metro Station
Dubai Metro Station
Dubai Metro StationHeritage-inspired design of Al Ras and Al Ghubaiba stations on the Green Line of Dubai Metro gets approval from His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The design of these Metro Stations derived from the heritage of the city that reflects the historical and traditional legacy profile of Dubai in a style that matches its surroundings. 
Dubai Metro Station
Dubai Metro Station
Dubai Metro StationDue attention has been given to aesthetic and technical dimensions of those elements such that the stations will look like a natural extension of the old and traditional souks in the locality. They will also be viewed as extensions of the Heritage and Diving Village and the existing old control towers in the area. Entrances of the stations will match the architecture of these areas and will be integrated with the design of the Dubai Creek Bank Development Project.
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