Dubai takes risk on new rail - 10 Sept 09

Dubai has officially inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art metro rail system, in the latest effort to jumpstart the city's battered economy.<br /><br />Several dignitaries, including Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Makhtoum, the vice president of the United Arab Emirates and Dubai's ruler, were on hand for the unveiling of the city's latest innovation in technology.<br /><br />But the system has already hit some speed bumps with the planned opening of several metro stations delayed and an estimated price tag of $7.5bn.<br /><br />As Al Jazeera's Owen Fay reports, those obstacles could cause major trouble for Dubai's economy.