Le Metro

Dubai Metro D3000 f/3.5; Exposure Time 1/100sec; ISO-200 Shutter Priority

Dubai Metro D3000 f/3.5; Exposure Time 1/100sec; ISO-200 Shutter Priority

Once again Dubai takes the Gold Star Award for “firsts” and “biggests” and “longests”. This time it’s the Dubai Metro – the world’s longest automated driverless train system, stylishly incorporating within each station interior one of the four themes – Earth, Fire, Water, Air.

Atkins Middle East was appointed lead designer of the Dubai Metro; not a task to be sniffed at. The works captured the full multi disciplinary design and management of the civil works including geotechnical and site investigations, bored tunnels, viaducts and bridges (utilising post-tensioned, segmental bridge construction), route alignment, elevated, at-grade and underground stations (utilising top down constructed station boxes with diaphragm walls), depots and additional specialist services such as fire and ventilation, environmental impact, concrete durability, noise and vibration  reduction, and landscaping. Whoa.

My local Metro Station – pictured – comes in the colour scheme depicting Water: blues and whites, sparkling tiles and shiny stainless steel. For this non-driving commuter, my station is dreamy clean, the landscaping green and potted with flowers, and I can report of no vibrations when the metro comes hurling along.

Dubai Metro D3000 f/10; Exposure Time 1/200sec; ISO-100 Aperture Priority

Dubai Metro D3000 f/10; Exposure Time 1/200sec; ISO-100 Aperture Priority

 

 

 

 

About Alice

I run, I jump, I sing, I dance. Whether climbing trees, walls or stairs I do it at a clip. When out, my date is always Trusty Nikon (who never lets me down in the attire stakes; so smart in his black, with a pop of red!). Where does it lead, this love affair of mine? Well, its lead me to Dubai, via the matrimonial aisle, thanks to a gorgeous husband who whisked me from Coogee beach, Sydney into the Arabian Peninsula - to my new home, Dubai. I am a freelance writer and photographer and my wish is to snap away, to scribe and to share it all with you. Enjoy.
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