{"schema":"hottub-news/story/v1","story":"st_xqcbbvmkswwgh2bpzwna","title":"Etihad Rail could reshape UAE travel, but Dubai Metro, bus links are key, experts say","title_en":null,"outlets":1,"brief":null,"page":"https://hottub.news/stories/etihad-rail-could-reshape-uae-travel-but-dubai-metro-bus-links-are-key-xqcbbvmksw","count":1,"items":[{"id":"n_xqcbbvmkswwgh2bpzwna","seq":1252817,"kind":"article","title":"Etihad Rail could reshape UAE travel, but Dubai Metro, bus links are key, experts say","url":"https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/transport/etihad-rail-reshape-uae-travel-metro-bus-links-key","summary":"Etihad Rail could change the way people travel between the UAE's cities, but its long-term success will depend on how easily passengers can get from the train to their final destination, transport experts say. Passenger services between Dubai and Abu Dhabi began on September 30, adding a new option for journeys that have long relied on private cars. The service connects Dubai's Al Yalayis Station with Abu Dhabi, while passenger trains between Abu Dhabi and Fujairah began…","published":"2026-10-02T02:00:00Z","seen":"2026-10-02T02:51:12Z","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":"Q83787","name":"Dubai Metro","type":"org"},{"id":"Q878","name":"United Arab Emirates","type":"place"}],"image":"https://imgengine.khaleejtimes.com/khaleejtimes-english/2026-05-19/s9f5pjn8/NA190526-SK-ETIHADRAIL19.JPG?w=280","story":"st_xqcbbvmkswwgh2bpzwna","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.5699999928474426,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.27000001072883606,"political":0.15000000596046448}]}