Alstom confirms it will build in Dubai the very first tram
system in the Gulf area. A contract worth 300
million

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.


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