Tag: Dubai Tram
Globe Express Services signs strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Etihad Rail
Globe Express Services (GES), one of the region's leading logistics companies, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Etihad Rail , the developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network.
Dubai – Al Sufouh Tram Project (EN)
The Dubai Tram, connecting Dubai Marina to Burj-Al-Arab is due to open late 2014. Dubai is the first city in the Middle East to own this type of public transport.
Dubai Tram to spur use of public transport
Dubai: Use of public transport is expected to increase in November once the Dubai Tram begins serving commuters in the densely populated areas of new Dubai.
More than 262.5m journeys on Dubai public transport in last six...
“The share of public transport means grew from six per cent in 2006 to 13 per cent in 2013 and is expected to hit 14 per cent by the end of this year,” said Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman and Executive Director of the RTA.
Completion rate of Dubai Tram hits 93%: Al Tayer
Roads and Transport Authority - Mohammed Al Munji: His Excellency Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), announced that completion rate in the entire works of the Dubai Tram project has now hit 93%.
Dubai Is Now Home to the World's Busiest International Airport
Dubai received 67.3 million international passengers from February 2013 to February 2014, while Heathrow received 66.9 million, according to Airports Council International (ACI).
Dubai Tram testing in its third phase
The Dubai Tram, which will begin operations in November, will run for 20 hours daily between 5am and 1am. A fleet of 11 trams will operate in phase one of the project that will cover 10.6km from Al Sufouh to Dubai Marina.
Dubai Tram route will have cycling track
A cycling track will be constructed along the route of Dubai tram, Dubai's Road and Transport Authority revealed in a statement to Emirates 24|7.
Al Tayer meets participants in Preparing Urban Transit Planning Leaders Forum
The event is supported by a host of reputed international organizations including the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), Korean Green Trust Fund, and the Public Private Infrastructure Advisory Facility.
