Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates has a very limited rail network. Plans for such a public transportation system only rose to prominence in the late 2000s, and various entities has since developed or are developing the following railways:
Urban[]
- Dubai Metro
- Palm Jumeirah Monorail in Dubai
- Dubai Tram
- Dubai Trolley
- Dubai International Airport Automated People Mover
Under construction or proposed[]
- Abu Dhabi Metro
- Abu Dhabi tram
- Masdar City
- An underwater rail tunnel linking UAE with India.[1][2]
Freight and intercity[]
- Etihad Rail network: A new railway system in the UAE. 264-km track is already complete and freight service has started.[3]
- Gulf Railway network: partially constructed 1,200 km of new freight and passenger lines linking the UAE, from the Saudi Arabia border on the west to the Oman border on the east.[4]
References[]
- ^ "A 2,000-km-long underwater rail will connect Mumbai to the UAE very soon! | Times of India Travel". The Times of India.
- ^ "The UAE wants an underwater bullet train to India". 5 December 2018.
- ^ UAE progress
- ^ Kevin Smith. "From sand to sea". railjournal.com.
External links[]
Media related to Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates at Wikimedia Commons
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