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www.dubaifaqs.comAl Sofouh Tram Project, Dubai, UAE
The Al Sufouh Tram System will service between 180,000 and 220,000 commuters living in or near the Al Sufouh (or Al Sofouh / Al Safouh) area of Dubai. The route runs between Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Marina which has prompted its nickname - 'The Shopping Trolley'. The first phase of the tram system is expected to start operating in September 2009, with construction contract to be awarded in January 2008 and construction beginning in the first quarter of 2008. Bidders for the contract include Alstom (France), Ansaldo (Italy), Marubeni Corp (Japan), Leighton Holdings (Australia), and Siemens (Germany). The preliminary design study started in June 2007 and it is
hoped that the tram will become a tourist attraction, as well as
easing traffic congestion. The tram route will be integrated into Dubai's
wider public transport network with links to public buses and the
Dubai Metro. The RTA (Road &
Transport Authority Dubai) is in charge of the development of the
Al Sofouh Tram Project, along with other planned rail solutions for public
transport in Dubai. About 19 stations are planned for the 14 km tram route, including 3 interchange stations with the Red Line of the Dubai Metro at Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Marina and Jumeirah Lake Towers. The Al Sofouh Tram network will also connect to the Jumeirah Palm Mono Rail eventually. Value of the project is about AED 2 billion. The Al Sofouh trams will have drivers since they will be on normal roads with traffic (the Dubai Metro is driverless). Eventually there will be 270 km of tram network in Dubai on 7 different tram routes, costing about AED 9.2 billion. Completion scheduled for 2020. Some information from Gulf News interview December 2007 with Engineer Abdul Majid Khaja, CEO of the Rail Agency at the RTA. Al Sofouh Tram route map - this is a speculation only, not an official route map
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This information last updated Friday 14-Mar-2008 |
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