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Dubai metro unveiled

Dubai metro unveiled 09/09/2009

Assuring Dubai's reputation as a centre for exceptional innovation, the 9 September 2009 marks the unveiling of Dubai's latest world-class experience; the Dubai Metro, also the single longest automatic driverless rail transport system in the world.

Operated by Serco, the company behind the Docklands Light Railway in London and the Copenhagen Metro in Denmark, this innovative system will become the first railway system in the United Arab Emirates. The trains are initially predicted to carry 600,000 passengers on an average day then building up to 1.8 million per day by 2020 making additional areas of Dubai more accessible to visitors and residents alike.

The initial red line will connect key locations across the city such as Dubai International Airport, Burj Dubai, the Burj Al Arab, Emirates Towers and Dubai Marina. The full 52km length from Rashidiya (near Dubai International Airport) to Jebel Ali will take 69 minutes to travel and will feature 29 stations with 62 five carriage trains travelling at speeds of up to 45kph at 3 minute 45 seconds during peak travel periods.

In March 2010, the green line will open featuring an additional 23km of line with 18 stations covering the Central Business District. Two additional lines are set to follow.

For further information about Dubai Metro visit www.rta.ae

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