His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has reviewed progress on the Etihad Rail undertaking, travelling on a passenger prepare between Dubai and Fujairah.
The passenger service is scheduled to start industrial operations in 2026. Sheikh Mohammed’s go to centered on making certain the railway’s improvement aligns with the UAE’s wider financial and transport methods for the approaching years.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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Through the journey, Sheikh Mohammed described Etihad Rail as an necessary component of the UAE’s transport community, designed to facilitate the motion of individuals and items throughout the nation. He famous that the undertaking helps financial progress, enhances connectivity between emirates, and contributes to environmental sustainability targets.
His Highness mentioned:
Etihad Rail is an important financial artery that helps the UAE’s journey to the long run. It’s a key pillar in our imaginative and prescient to construct an built-in transport community that strengthens the UAE’s place as a number one logistics hub, whereas facilitating the motion of individuals and items.
As soon as full, the passenger service will join 11 cities and areas from Al Sila to Fujairah. Trains will function at speeds of as much as 200 km/h, with preliminary stations in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, and Fujairah. Every prepare could have capability for about 400 passengers, with projected annual ridership of 36.5 million by 2030.
Etihad Rail’s passenger community is designed to enhance entry between key locations, cut back journey instances, and assist social and financial hyperlinks throughout the UAE. It’ll function alongside the freight community, which is already in service, forming a part of the nation’s built-in transport technique and contributing to its long-term environmental objectives.
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