Tag: Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Al Diyafah Street now ‘2nd of December’
In a move to mark the 40th National Day of the UAE, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered changing the name of Al Diyafah Street in Dubai into ‘2nd of December’ Street.
Shaikh Mohammed launches Sufouh Tram in Dubai
His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the station and vehicle model for Al Sufouh Tram in Dubai, which is the world’s first tram that runs with ground power feeding on the entire line without need for electrical air wires.
Dubai to expand rail network
Pioneering the mass transit system in the region with the world’s largest driverless rail system, Dubai aims to extend the rail network further from the current 75km to over 250km by the next decade. The extensive network will include tramways as well as more Metro lines, one of which would connect the Dubai International Airport with Al Maktoum International Airport in Jebel Ali.
