Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates

The United Arab Emirates has a very limited rail network. Plans for such a public transportation system only rose to prominence in the late 2000s, and various entities has since developed or are developing the following railways:

Dubai Metro on its opening day September 10, 2009. BurJuman.
Podcar at a personal rapid transit (PRT) station

Urban

Under Construction or Proposed

Freight and Intercity

  • Etihad Rail network: A new railway system in the UAE. 264-km track is already complete and freight service has started.[1]
  • Gulf Railway network: partially constructed 1,200 km of new freight and passenger lines linking the UAE, from the Saudi Arabia border on the west to the Oman border on the east.[2]

References

  1. UAE progress
  2. Kevin Smith. "From sand to sea". railjournal.com.

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