The launch of , a free newspaper being distributed on the Dubai Metro, has drawn mixed responses from readers: Some call it 'brilliant', while for others it is 'garbage'. As The National , the newspaper is being distributed at stations on the rail network's Red Line, with an initial print run of 80,000 copies. Free newspapers, which are often called 'freesheets', has been successful in other markets. Yet many titles, which are often distributed in or around urban transport hubs, have not survived the recession. So is Read a good read? Here are some comments from Twitter users about the launch of the title: @Shaahima: I think it's brilliant (and not just as a PR opp either). Especially that it's solely distributed at metro stations. @WillmccDxb: saw 6 people (+me) working or reading from their mobiles on the Metro today, surely a decent site is far more relevant today @MMohideen: Interesting.. Packed with a range of news & stories :) @tshams: Me thinks 'Read.' is a pretty unimaginative title for the Dubai Metro's first free paper @cjpurcell: The new Metro newspaper, Read, is incredibly bad. Who on earth signed that off? Garbage. @reems84: It's not a particularly stimulating 'read'. Geddit? But, I like the vox pops and I picked up a few new artsy places to visit. @faisalhashmi: Pretty basic in content variety, but a good idea nonetheless for those longer rides. @afahad: Lame ad vehicle that if successful will prove ppl really don't read much after all @LimelightPR_ME: The news is not really news. But the city reviews and 'what's on' type features worked well. @MrPeaker: Just picked up the new issue of the Dubai Metro's new #Read magazine.... I read.