Downtown Burj Dubai Tramway
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Downtown Dubai Tramway is a tram
system to be built in Downtown Dubai. The project was announced by Emaar, on 23 April 2008. The total cost will be AED
500 million
, upon completion it will become the first of its kind in Dubai
. It will have two synchronized services within one tram transportation system. The total length of Tramway will be 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi). The tramway of Downtown Dubai has been divided in two phase:
and The Dubai Mall. It is currently being planned. The one-way journey time will be 2–3 minutes with 1–2 minutes between trams. It was scheduled to be operational by end of 2009, but has been put on hold in July, 2010..
. It is expected to service all ten stations that network the 500 acres (202.3 ha) development. The complete one-way journey time will take approximately 8 minutes.
The line section from Burj Place to Burj Khalifa Boulevard will be supported on a viaduct structure and on bridges spanning two key roads, while along the boulevard the line will be placed in the centre of the road. The express link shuttle service line will be a fully automated, driver less operation.
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
system to be built in Downtown Dubai. The project was announced by Emaar, on 23 April 2008. The total cost will be AED
United Arab Emirates dirham
The dirham is the currency of the United Arab Emirates. The ISO 4217 code for the United Arab Emirates dirham is AED. Unofficial abbreviations include DH or Dhs. The dirham is subdivided into 100 ....
500 million
Million
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, upon completion it will become the first of its kind in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. It will have two synchronized services within one tram transportation system. The total length of Tramway will be 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi). The tramway of Downtown Dubai has been divided in two phase:
Phase I
The phase 1 will include a 1.1 kilometre (0.683510010314787 mi) twin track express link shuttle service line operating between the Burj place interchange station with Dubai MetroDubai Metro
The Dubai Metro is a driverless, fully automated metro network in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai. The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with three further lines are planned. These first two lines run underground in the city centre and on elevated viaducts elsewhere...
and The Dubai Mall. It is currently being planned. The one-way journey time will be 2–3 minutes with 1–2 minutes between trams. It was scheduled to be operational by end of 2009, but has been put on hold in July, 2010..
Phase II
The phase 2 will include 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) full loop, single track mono directional, clockwise commuter service operating from and to the Burj Place interchange station with Dubai MetroDubai Metro
The Dubai Metro is a driverless, fully automated metro network in the United Arab Emirates city of Dubai. The Red Line and Green Line are operational, with three further lines are planned. These first two lines run underground in the city centre and on elevated viaducts elsewhere...
. It is expected to service all ten stations that network the 500 acres (202.3 ha) development. The complete one-way journey time will take approximately 8 minutes.
The line section from Burj Place to Burj Khalifa Boulevard will be supported on a viaduct structure and on bridges spanning two key roads, while along the boulevard the line will be placed in the centre of the road. The express link shuttle service line will be a fully automated, driver less operation.