Alstom confirms it will build in Dubai the very first tram system in the Gulf area
Alstom confirms it will build in Dubai the very first tram system in the Gulf area
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The project, which should go into commercial
service in 2011, will initially include the provision of 11 trams
and the construction of a 10 km line with 13 stations. Phase 2
would involve another 14 trams as well as an additional 4 km of
track and six stations. Dubaï will be the first city in the
Gulf region to be equipped with a tramway transit system.
Al Safooh tram stops will be fitted with
specially designed automatic platform doors to enable
street-level air-conditioning for maximum passenger comfort. This
system is a world first for an outdoor tram station.
Alstom Transport will provide Citadis 402 type
tramways equipped with the catenary-free APS technology, as well
as the signalling and ticketing system. In operation in Bordeaux
(France) since 2003, and ordered by the French cities of Reims,
Angers and Orléans, the APS technology is a street level
power supply system which allows to avoid traditional catenaries,
in order to protect the integrity of historical city centres and
high quality architectural environment . This cutting-edge
technology fits with the modernity of the city of Dubaï.
To date, over 1166 Citadis have been ordered
by 29 cities across the world and more than 60 other cities have
a tramway project scheduled for the next few years. This type of
modern tramway is becoming a must in urban transport policy
because they make it possible to offer sustainable mobility, to
rethink and re-energize urban space, to preserve architectural
heritage or fit with cutting edge architectural projects and
contribute to city growth.
Press contact
Philippe Kasse, Stéphane
Farhi (Corporate)
Tel +33 1 41 49 29 82 /33 08
press@chq.alstom.com
Laurent Gerbet (Transport)
Tel +33 1 41 66 92 83
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