| Dubai Tram | |||
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 A tram with a Chili’s advertisement at Dubai Marina. | |||
| Overview | |||
| Native name | ترام دبي | ||
| Owner | Roads and Transport Authority | ||
| Locale | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | ||
| Transit type | Tram | ||
| Number of stations | 11 (19 planned)[1] | ||
| Website | https://www.rta.ae | ||
| Operation | |||
| Began operation | 11 November 2014[2] | ||
| Operator(s) | Keolis.MHI | ||
| Rolling stock | Alstom Citadis 402 | ||
| Technical | |||
| System length | 10.6 km (6.6 mi) (14.5 km (9.0 mi) total planned) | ||
| No. of tracks | 2 | ||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | 750 V DC ground-level power supply (750 V DC overhead line on depot area) | ||
| Average speed | 20 km/h (12 mph) | ||
| Top speed | 50 km/h (31 mph) | ||
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The Dubai Tram (Arabic: ترام دبي) is a tramway located in Al Sufouh, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It runs for 14.5 kilometers (9.0 mi) along Al Sufouh Road from Dubai Marina to the Palm Jumeirah and Al Sufouh. The tram connects with the DMCC and Sobha Realty stations of the Dubai Metro's Red Line, and two more stations are expected to connect with the tram in the future. The Dubai Tram is also connected with the monorail of the Palm Jumeirah at the entrance of the Palm from Sufouh Road.[1]
The first section, a 10.6-kilometer (6.6 mi) long tram line which serves 11 stations, was ceremonially inaugurated on 11 November 2014, by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with the line officially opening for public service at 6:30 am (UTC 04:30) on 12 November 2014.[2]
The Dubai Tram is the fourth tramway project in the world after the Bordeaux tramway in 2003, and the Reims and Angers tramways in 2011, to be powered by the Alstom APS ground-based electric supply system.[3]
- ^ a b Ashfaq Ahmed (27 January 2009). "Dubai's first tram project taking shape in Al Sufouh". Gulf News.
- ^ a b "Mohammad to flag off Dubai Tram". Gulf News. Al Nisr Publishing LLC. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- ^ Staff Report. "10 facts you should know about the Dubai tram". Khaleej Times. Archived from the original on 3 July 2015. Retrieved 18 January 2016.