Dubai Trolley
| Dubai Trolley | |
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| File:Dubaitrolley.jpg Exterior Design of Dubai Trolley | |
| Overview | |
| Status | Open |
| Owner | Emaar Properties |
| Locale | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Service | |
| System | Tram |
| History | |
| Opened | 2015 |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 1.1 km (0.68 mi) (Phase I) 4.6 km (2.9 mi) (total) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)[1] |
| Operating speed | 16 kilometres per hour (9.9 mph)[1] |
Dubai Trolley is a tram system in Downtown Dubai. It boasts a number of unique trams specially designed for Emaar Properties. Travelling at an operational speed of 10 km per hour, these trams called Dubai Trolleys are the world’s first hydrogen-powered trolleys and have zero emissions. 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.
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 through which the Dubai Trolleys travel was built in three phases which formed a 7 km loop around Downtown Dubai.[1]
Phase I
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
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.
Trams
The heritage-style open-top double-decker trams built in the USA by TIG/m are powered by fuel cells, with batteries used to recover regenerated braking energy.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Hydrogen-fuelled double-deck tram on test". Railway Gazette International. 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "Emaar unveils advanced public tram system for Downtown Burj Dubai". Gulf News. 23 April 2008.
- ^ Lynne Roberts (24 April 2008). "$136mn tram system to link Downtown Burj Dubai". Arabian Business.
4. ^ Free Things To Do in Downtown Dubai DubaiTourPro.com
External link
DubaiTourPro.com — The Official Dubai Travel Guide
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