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Commuters like Emirati Abu Rashid, who has an investment and trading business, said they would now use the tram, instead of a car or taxi, to travel to their office. Pawan Singh / The National

Their inaugural journey would make them late for work and school but that did not stop businessmen, students, bank employees and accountants from hopping aboard. Pawan Singh / The National

Due to glitches with the synchronised doors that open directly onto the stations, several trams failed to halt at stations such as JLT and Dubai Marina or required the intervention of supervisors to open the doors. Pawan Singh / The National

In some cases journeys were suspended after a couple of stations and commuters were asked to board the next tram. Coaches halted for an inordinate period at some stations, causing drivers to apologise for the delay. Pawan Singh / The National

However, that did not dampen the enthusiasm of commuters as excited grandparents boarded with toddlers in prams, with happy parents carrying babies aboard. Pawan Singh / The National

Posing for pictures and recording their journey on video, commuters boarded at several stations along the tram’s 10.6 kilometre route. Pawan Singh / The National

A tram crosses a bridge at Dubai Marina on its first day of operation. AP Photo / Kamran Jebreili

The emirate’s latest mode of public transport will ease traffic congestion in Jumeirah Beach Residence and the marina, drawing people who avoided the area before. AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili

A view from the tram driver’s cabin. Pawan Singh / The National

Commuters like Emirati Abu Rashid, who has an investment and trading business, said they would now use the tram, instead of a car or taxi, to travel to their office. Pawan Singh / The National

Their inaugural journey would make them late for work and school but that did not stop businessmen, students, bank employees and accountants from hopping aboard. Pawan Singh / The National

Due to glitches with the synchronised doors that open directly onto the stations, several trams failed to halt at stations such as JLT and Dubai Marina or required the intervention of supervisors to open the doors. Pawan Singh / The National

In some cases journeys were suspended after a couple of stations and commuters were asked to board the next tram. Coaches halted for an inordinate period at some stations, causing drivers to apologise for the delay. Pawan Singh / The National

However, that did not dampen the enthusiasm of commuters as excited grandparents boarded with toddlers in prams, with happy parents carrying babies aboard. Pawan Singh / The National

Posing for pictures and recording their journey on video, commuters boarded at several stations along the tram’s 10.6 kilometre route. Pawan Singh / The National

A tram crosses a bridge at Dubai Marina on its first day of operation. AP Photo / Kamran Jebreili

The emirate’s latest mode of public transport will ease traffic congestion in Jumeirah Beach Residence and the marina, drawing people who avoided the area before. AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili

A view from the tram driver’s cabin. Pawan Singh / The National

Commuters like Emirati Abu Rashid, who has an investment and trading business, said they would now use the tram, instead of a car or taxi, to travel to their office. Pawan Singh / The National

A journey to remember: Dubai Tram’s first commuters - in pictures

Julie Nicholson

November 12, 2014

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Commuters posed for pictures and recorded videos as they waited patiently at the 11 stations along the 10.6 kilometre route.

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