Gulf Traffic Exhibition 2007 takes place in Dubai

Gulf Traffic Exhibition 2007 will take place between 10-12 December 2007 at Dubai International Exhibition Centre.The Middle East's premier traffic and transport infrastructure show will bring together international manufacturers and suppliers offering the latest products, services and technologies for the traffic and transport industry. Sarah Woodbridge, Exhibitions Director at IIR Middle East (Institute for International Research) which is organizing the event, said that Dubai faced with the fastest growing population needs to invest heavily in key areas including essential transport infrastructure.She pointed out that the $4.2 million Dubai metro system that will start operation on 2009 will be built around top-of-the-class modern trains, fully air-conditioned and customised to meet Dubai specific requirements. Each train will be approximately 75m long, consisting of 5 cars, with numerous double doors allowing fast and smooth flows of passengers in station. On his part, Mattar Al Tayer, Executive Director for Roads and General Projects Affairs, noted that Dubai metro is a solution to the rapidly growing number of traffic and transport projects in the city. Source