TRAIN IN UAE

About UAE

U.A.E. is a federation of seven independent states, or emirates, where the offices of the president and prime minister are decided solely by heredity. Once you’ve gotten presents for everyone back home (The two most famous emirates are the glitzy shopping hubs of Dubai and Abu Dhabi), head inland for a little authentic culture. The desert can be brutally hot, of course, so it’s only logical to stop at Al Ain (“The Spring”), an ancient oasis that grew to become Abu Dhabi’s second-largest city

Detailed maps of the seven Emirates - Abu Dhabi , Dubai , Sharjah, Ajman , Ras al-Khaimah, Umm al-Qaiwain, Fujairah and it's many islands. The on-line tour gives the viewer a chance to experience some of the many attractions and visit places of interest in the UAE including: Heritage Centres, archaeological sites, cultural villages, heritage areas, forts and old buildings, museums, traditional Arab art and handmade crafts, traditional architecture, boatbuilding, Arab dancing etc.

 Renting a car is pricey, but curious travelers can explore the “outer” emirates in a shared long-distance taxi. Remember: ladies up front – there are some gender specific rules one has to follow

 Train in UAE

 News

 Monorail on-site testing begins
posted on 22/10/2008
Developer Nakheel began on-site testing of its newly-delivered monorail trains on Palm Jumeirah – the first monorail system in the Middle East . High-tech trains arrived at the weekend from railway system manufacturer Hitachi , best known for creating 's high-speed bullet train.
Two trains were raised on to the 5.45km track on Palm Jumeirah and are now making initial test journeys, monitored by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and operators SMRTE.
"It's great to see the Palm monorail trains well and truly on track," said Robert Lee, Nakheel's Managing Director, Investment Projects. "Having the first monorail in the region here on the Palm Jumeirah is indicative of Nakheel's vision, leadership and ambition as a developer.

"It will ensure we continue to play a critical role in Dubai 's growth as a global centre for tourism and marks our commitment to creating sustainable transport systems, hand-in-hand with our partners at the RTA."
Tests on the trains will continue for the next six months before the monorail is opened to the public in April next year. The system will carry thousands of passengers each day between Gateway Station at the trunk of Palm and the Atlantis's Aquaventure Station on the crescent. It will eventually call at Trump International Hotel and Tower and the luxury retail centre Palm Mall en route.
The system will eventually be linked to the Dubai Metro following the introduction of RTA's Al Sufouh tramline, with direct links to Dubai International Airport and other major transport hubs.
The Palm monorail is being developed by a consortium of international companies led by the Marubeni Corporation. The system is fully automatic and driverless, though an attendant will be on board at all times.
The monorail will initially carry up to 2,400 passengers per hour per direction in four separate trains, each made up of three cars. At full capacity, the figure will rise to a maximum of 6,000 people in nine vehicles. – Emirates Business 24|7

 Testing for the Dubai Metro trains got under way on a stretch of track in Jebel Ali in May 2008 The Dh15.5b Metro project is scheduled to partially open by September 2009 and be fully completed by 2012

 The train could be seen travelling up and down the empty stretch of track and passing in and out of an incomplete station The first two trains for Dubai Metro arrived in Dubai from in early March, 2008.The compartments will be equipped with audio visual devices and wireless internet. There will be a total of 47 stations (in addition to station on the extension lines). Every train will have three classes – The Golden Class (VIP), the Women and Children's Class and the Silver Class (economy) The interior of the trains is based on a water and air theme and every train will have five compartments. The RTA is planning to introduce an integrated card system, the Smart Card, that will enable passengers to travel on trains, buses and water transport. All main metro stations will have adjacent bus stations which will include buses, taxis as well as water transport links at stations near the creek

 UAE to form national railway entity
posted on 16/10/2008
The UAE government will soon set up a company that will oversee the construction and operation of a national rail transport system in the country, a senior official said on Wednesday.
The creation of this entity will speed up the development a railway link stretching from Fujairah to Abu Dhabi , said Abdullah Salem Al Katheeri, director of land transport at the National Transport Authority.
An announcement in this regard is expected "anytime" and thereafter "things will move quickly" to start work on the project, which has been talked about for several years.
"The UAE is in the process of finalising legal formalities of creating a railway company. It will be announced shortly," Al Katheeri said at a rail industry conference organised by MEED.
The UAE rail network will eventually be aligned with the planned Gulf Cooperation Council-wide rail link for which a detailed study has been completed.
The study was to be approved by a meeting of Gulf transport ministers in Doha yesterday.
Al Katheeri said the report's findings look "very good" but he did not offer details. – Gulf News