Dubai launches subway system

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Dubai opened the Arab Peninsula’s first metro system today. It’s designed to become the longest driverless train system in the world. Anchor Marco Werman finds out more from John Alexander Smith, professor of Architecture and Interior Design at the American University in Dubai, who attended the opening ceremonies.

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