Blogosphere October 7-14

Gulf News web editor Adam Flinter plunges headlong into the blogosphere to find out what bloggers from the Middle East and beyond have on their minds Abra versus water bus This evening, I was having my usual stroll by the creek (Deira side) and I passed by the abra station — which is really crowded at any time of day with people getting off and on. The convenience of taking an abra to cross to Bur Dubai and vice-versa is unsurpassed. I know that at peak traffic times, to get to Bank Street, I would rather walk after crossing the creek on an abra, than go by car. Around six months ago (or even longer) the RTA launched the water bus in order to cater to the needs of high-end consumers. But it simply hasn’t worked out well. Even today, I saw a total of three passengers on board the glamorous over-hyped water bus, as compared to... [read full story]