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{{short description|Tram system in Downtown Dubai}}
{{about|the tramway at the Downtown Dubai development|the more extensive light rail line|Dubai Tram}}
{{about|the tramway at the Downtown Dubai development|the more extensive light rail line|Dubai Tram}}


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'''Dubai Trolley''' is a tram system in [[Downtown Dubai]]. It boasts a number of unique trams specially designed for [[Emaar Properties]]. They travel at an operational speed of 10 km per hour. The trolleys are double-decker and can convey 50 passengers, who have the options of the open-deck or the air-conditioned seating. They convey passengers free of charge.
'''Dubai Trolley''' is a [[tram]] system in [[Downtown Dubai]]. It includes a number of trams specially designed for [[Emaar Properties]], with an operational speed of 10 km per hour. The trolleys are double-decker and can convey 50 passengers, who can ride on the open deck or the air-conditioned seating. They convey passengers free of charge.


The Dubai Trolley project was announced by [[Emaar Properties]] on 23 April 2008, with opening proposed for the end of 2009.<ref name="gulfnews20080423">{{cite news | url=http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Transport/10207900.html |title=Emaar unveils advanced public tram system for Downtown Burj Dubai |publisher=Gulf News|date=23 April 2008}}</ref> The total cost was put at [[United Arab Emirates dirham|AED]] 500 [[million]].<ref>{{cite news | title=$136mn tram system to link Downtown Burj Dubai | author=Lynne Roberts | date=24 April 2008 | url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/517429-136mn-tram-system-to-link-downtown-burj-dubai?ln=en |publisher=Arabian Business}}</ref>
The Dubai Trolley project was announced by [[Emaar Properties]] on 23 April 2008, with opening proposed for the end of 2009.<ref name="gulfnews20080423">{{cite news|url=http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Transport/10207900.html|title=Emaar unveils advanced public tram system for Downtown Burj Dubai|publisher=Gulf News|date=23 April 2008|access-date=22 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090821224206/http://www.gulfnews.com/business/Transport/10207900.html|archive-date=21 August 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> The total cost was put at [[United Arab Emirates dirham|AED]] 500 [[million]].<ref>{{cite news | title=$136mn tram system to link Downtown Burj Dubai | author=Lynne Roberts | date=24 April 2008 | url=http://www.arabianbusiness.com/517429-136mn-tram-system-to-link-downtown-burj-dubai?ln=en | publisher=Arabian Business | access-date=22 July 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612060737/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/517429-136mn-tram-system-to-link-downtown-burj-dubai?ln=en | archive-date=12 June 2008 | url-status=dead }}</ref>


The line through which the Dubai Trolleys travel was built in three phases which formed a 7&nbsp;km loop around Downtown Dubai.<ref name="rgi20150421" />
The line on which the Dubai Trolleys travel will be built in three phases which will form a 7 km loop around Downtown Dubai.<ref name="rgi20150421" />

As of 2019, Dubai Trolley is out of operation. Poles are located at tracks, tram vehicle number one is displayed to the public in the street, depot is used as a commercial area.


==Phase I==
==Phase I==
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==Phase II==
==Phase II==
Phase 2 will include the full {{convert|4.6|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} loop, providing a [[single track (rail)|single track]], mono-directional clockwise commuter service operating to and from the Burj Place interchange station with Dubai Metro.<ref name=gulfnews20080423 /> It is expected to serve all ten stations in the network's {{convert|500|acre|adj=on}} development. The complete one-way journey time will take approximately 8 minutes. Opening was originally planned for 2010.
Phase 2 will include the full {{convert|4.6|km|mi|adj=on|sp=us}} loop, providing a [[single track (rail)|single track]], mono-directional clockwise commuter service operating to and from the Burj Place interchange station with Dubai Metro.<ref name=gulfnews20080423 /> It is expected to serve all ten stations in the network's {{convert|500|acre|adj=on}} development. The complete one-way journey time will take approximately 8 minutes. Opening was originally planned for 2010.
[[File:Dubai Trolley - Station 1.jpg|thumb|Dubai Trolley station]]


==Trams==
==Trams==
The heritage-style open-top double-decker trams built in the USA by TIG/m are powered by [[fuel cell]]s, with batteries used to recover regenerated braking energy.<ref name=rgi20150421 />
The heritage-style open-top double-decker trams built in the [[United States|US]] by TIG/m are powered by [[fuel cell]]s, with batteries used to recover regenerated braking energy.<ref name=rgi20150421 />


==See also==
==See also==

Latest revision as of 05:57, 27 October 2024

This article is about the tramway at the Downtown Dubai development. For the more extensive light rail line, see Dubai Tram.
Dubai Trolley
Exterior Design of Dubai Trolley
Overview
StatusInactive
OwnerEmaar Properties
LocaleDubai, United Arab Emirates
Service
SystemTram
History
Opened2015
Closed2019
Technical
Line length1.1 km (0.68 mi) (Phase I)
4.6 km (2.9 mi) (total)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1]
Operating speed16 kilometres per hour (9.9 mph)[1]

Dubai Trolley is a tram system in Downtown Dubai. It includes a number of trams specially designed for Emaar Properties, with an operational speed of 10 km per hour. The trolleys are double-decker and can convey 50 passengers, who can ride on the open deck or the air-conditioned seating. They convey passengers free of charge.

The Dubai Trolley project was announced by Emaar Properties on 23 April 2008, with opening proposed for the end of 2009.[2] The total cost was put at AED 500 million.[3]

The line on which the Dubai Trolleys travel will be built in three phases which will form a 7 km loop around Downtown Dubai.[1]

As of 2019, Dubai Trolley is out of operation. Poles are located at tracks, tram vehicle number one is displayed to the public in the street, depot is used as a commercial area.

Phase I

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Phase 1 opened in 2015. It runs in the median of the orbital Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, with three stops serving The Address, the Manzil Downtown and Vida Downtown hotels.[1]

Phase 1 was originally planned to be a 1.1-kilometer (0.68 mi) double track express link shuttle service line operating between the Burj Place interchange station with Dubai Metro and The Dubai Mall operational by end of 2009,[2] but was put on hold in July 2010.

Phase II

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Phase 2 will include the full 4.6-kilometer (2.9 mi) loop, providing a single track, mono-directional clockwise commuter service operating to and from the Burj Place interchange station with Dubai Metro.[2] It is expected to serve all ten stations in the network's 500-acre (200 ha) development. The complete one-way journey time will take approximately 8 minutes. Opening was originally planned for 2010.

Dubai Trolley station

Trams

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The heritage-style open-top double-decker trams built in the US by TIG/m are powered by fuel cells, with batteries used to recover regenerated braking energy.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Hydrogen-fuelled double-deck tram on test". Railway Gazette International. 21 April 2015. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Emaar unveils advanced public tram system for Downtown Burj Dubai". Gulf News. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 21 August 2009. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  3. ^ Lynne Roberts (24 April 2008). "$136mn tram system to link Downtown Burj Dubai". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
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