{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_4usgfp4ohxnfb2berhlq","title":"Train over bus, taxi: UAE residents choose Etihad Rail for Dubai-Abu Dhabi commute","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/train-over-bus-taxi-uae-residents-choose-etihad-rail-for-dubai-abu-4usgfp4ohx","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_4usgfp4ohxnfb2berhlq","seq":1035120,"kind":"article","title":"Train over bus, taxi: UAE residents choose Etihad Rail for Dubai-Abu Dhabi commute","url":"https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/transport/uae-residents-etihad-rail-dubai-abu-dhabi-commute","summary":"Etihad Rail began its passenger services between Dubai and Abu Dhabi on September 30, changing inter-emirate travel forever in the UAE. The train network might soon become the most practical way for residents' daily commute, saving time and money for most. For robotics engineer Wasif, the trip came with substantial savings. Every week, the Abu Dhabi-based professional faced a taxi bill of “more than Dh350 one way\" to get to work. On Wednesday, he took the Etihad Rail…","published":"2026-10-01T02:00:00Z","seen":"2026-10-01T02:15:16Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-khaleejtimes-com-192531","name":"khaleejtimes.com","domain":"khaleejtimes.com","outlet":{"wikidata":"Q1579995","name":"Khaleej Times","type":"newspaper","country":"AE","designations":["newspaper"]}},"via":"kite-khaleejtimes-com-192531","topics":["middle-east","transport"],"entities":[{"id":"Q7908474","name":"Etihad Rail","type":"org"},{"id":"Q878","name":"United Arab Emirates","type":"place"},{"id":"Q612","name":"Dubai","type":"place"},{"id":"Q1519","name":"Abu Dhabi","type":"place"}],"image":"https://imgengine.khaleejtimes.com/khaleejtimes-english/2026-09-30/wx1p4mg5/Etihad-Rail.jpeg?w=280","story":"st_4usgfp4ohxnfb2berhlq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.4699999988079071,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.2199999988079071,"political":0.25}]}