What is the name of the driverless metro system in Dubai?

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The driverless metro system in Dubai is the Dubai Metro.

Dubai Metro is a rapid-transit network in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, operated with fully automated trains that require no onboard driver. It opened on 9 September 2009, beginning with part of the Red Line, and became the first metro system in the Arabian Peninsula and the Gulf Cooperation Council.

The network has two principal lines: the Red Line and the Green Line. Trains operate both underground through central Dubai and on elevated viaducts elsewhere. Platform screen doors, air-conditioned stations and trains, and automated signalling are prominent features of the system.

A common mix-up is confusing Dubai Metro with Dubai Tram, Dubai Monorail, or the Roads and Transport Authority, abbreviated RTA. The RTA owns and oversees the metro, but “Dubai Metro” is the name of the driverless metro system itself.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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