Dubai is granting 30-year concessions on plots near proposed passenger stations connecting the 69.7km Dubai Light Transit Rail system, according to a Gulf News report. Dubai Municipality's transportation planning specialist Dr Abdelqader Elshabani said the rail project will increase public transport use from the current 4.7% to over 17%, with the aim of achieving 35% by 2020. [AMEInfo.com]
Posted April 19, 2005
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