Built-in nationwide transport system
Commenting on the announcement, Eng. Ezzah Al Suwaidi, Government Vice President – Passenger Providers at Etihad Rail, stated the undertaking displays a strategic shift within the UAE’s transport panorama.
“Our preparations to launch passenger rail companies in 2026 replicate the imaginative and prescient of our management to construct an built-in transport system that helps the nation’s financial and social progress,” she stated.
Passenger consolation and capability
The trains function ergonomic seating, trendy interiors, onboard Wi-Fi and energy shops at each seat. Providers will run on fastened schedules, providing a quick and dependable various to highway journey.
Eng. Mohammed Al Shehhi, Chief Initiatives Officer at Etihad Rail, stated station areas had been chosen in coordination with native authorities to make sure quick access from residential and financial hubs.
Every prepare can carry as much as 400 passengers, permitting the community to serve round 10 million passengers yearly. Ten of the 13 trains have already arrived within the UAE and accomplished security testing.
Journey occasions and future plans
Journey occasions will embrace 57 minutes from Abu Dhabi to Dubai, 105 minutes to Fujairah and 70 minutes to Al Ruwais. Passenger companies will hyperlink locations from Al Sila within the west to Fujairah within the east.
Etihad Rail reaffirmed that passenger operations will start in 2026, with security and repair high quality as prime priorities.
The corporate additionally confirmed progress on its high-speed rail undertaking, which is able to lower journey time between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to half-hour at speeds of as much as 350 km/h and is anticipated so as to add Dh145 billion to the UAE’s GDP over 50 years.
