Alstom, RATP in key autonomous tram stabling testAlstom, a world leader in integrated railway systems, and the RATP, one of the five largest urban transport operators in the world, have successfully completed an initial experiment concerning the autonomous stabling of a tram at its French T7 d More… |
RTA completes Phase One of rails infrastructure systemDubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said its key unit Rails Agency has completed Phase One of the Rails Infrastructure Maintenance Management System Project (RIMMS) which involves the compiling of a comprehensive database. More… |
Mega infrastructure projects coming up in JeddahSaudi government has launched three major infrastructure projects in the port city of Jeddah including the Corniche Tram which is parallel to Jeddah’s Northern Corniche Road, said a report. Besides this, the government also More… |
Alstom unveils tram design for new Qatar cityAlstom, a world leader in integrated railway systems, and Qatar Rail have unveiled the design of the Citadis tram for its four-line network project at Lusail, the newest planned city in Qatar coming up on a 35-sq-km area north of the city centre More… |
Siemens to deliver hybrid trams to Qatar’s Education CityGerman engineering giant Siemens is set to deliver the first lot of hybrid tram for Qatar’s Education City, said a statement. The 19 Avenio trams are scheduled to run from next year on the 11.5 km track w More… |
Dubai Metro ridership crosses 88m in H1More than 88.2 million commuters used the Dubai Metro’s Red and Green lines in the first half of the year, according to a report. The tram service in the emirates saw more than 1.8 million commuters, said the UAE’s Roa More… |
Alstom unit wins $75m worth China tram contractAn Alstom joint venture – Shanghai Alstom Transport Company (Satco), has been awarded a €72 million ($75.8 million) contract by Shanghai Songjiang Tramway Investment and Operation to provide 30 Citadis trams for the two first tramway More… |
New wave of transport facilities boosts Dubai propertyA new wave of transport, retail and leisure facilities at Dubai Marina, continuing to drive buyer demand at the popular beachside location, where prices have risen by 28 per cent, to Dh1,670 ($454) per sq ft in the past five years, according to More… |
Dubai public transport rider numbers top 500mThe public transport means of Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) have lifted 531.350 million riders in 2014 compared to 440.672 million riders in 2013. The average daily ridership of public transport means in Dubai which More… |
Dubai Tram could be game changer for UAE real estateThe new Dubai Tram that is slated to be launched in November could add significant value to the properties around this new mode of transport. After the success of Dubai Metro, now the Dubai Tram project could further change the dynamics of the U More… |