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Residents of Dubai have several reasons for taking public transport rather than riding private cars: Security, convenience, efficiency, money-saving, and above all physical fitness.
Seven-year Dubai resident Jack Romagos, 35, who works as a chef in one of the hotels in Downtown Dubai, swears by the physical benefits he's getting by taking the Dubai Metro to work and back home.
"Every working day, I do at least 25-30 minutes exercise. I walk for 10-12 minutes from Dubai Mall Metro station to the restaurant where I work and spend the same amount of time from work to the metro station in the afternoon," Romagos told Khaleej Times. "It's my way of participating at the 30X30 Dubai Fitness Challenge," he added.
But three years ago, Romagos used to ride with his wife to work. "I felt sluggish before and lost so much time after being stuck in the traffic. That's why I decided to use the public transport full time," he said
"Now I feel more relaxed - less stress on the road - and I can even take a very quick nap when I feel tired in the afternoon," he added.
"One of the best in the world" is how another Dubai resident and Filipino expat, Dr Angelo Santos, describes the mass transit in Dubai, particularly the Metro.
"I cannot be thankful enough for the service, convenience, comfort, affordability, efficiency and cleanliness that Dubai Metro renders to the riding public. Having been to 34 countries and have taken the metro and subways in most destinations that I go to, I can honestly say that Dubai Metro is the best in the world," he declared.
Longtime resident and Indian expat Beena Saji, 48, from Kerala, told Khaleej Times that Dubai has come a long way when it comes to the delivery of public transport.
"When I first came here in 2003, the only mode of public transport was taking a bus. Although the cost back then was just Dh1, it was quite inconvenient for me as every day I had to squeeze myself inside the bus," Beena said.
"Then Metro came and it was such a breeze for me and my children, who are both working in Dubai, to travel from home to work," she added.
"But my only concern and wish is that the RTA would consider making the opening hours of the Metro a bit earlier - like I hope I would be able to take the Metro to attend the mass at St. Mary's at 9:00am," she added.
For Ghanaian Emmanuel Ampofo, the main benefit of using public transport is big savings on his part. "I only spend at least Dh150 every month to commute. If I buy a car, this amount will not even be enough to pay for parking," he said.
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