Transport in the United Arab Emirates

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1 Railways
- 1.1 Railway links with adjacent countries
- 1.2 Timeline
2 Highways
- 2.1 Incidents
3 Pipelines
4 Ports and harbors
5 Merchant marine
6 Airports
7 See also
8 References

[edit] Railways

0 km

Image:Dubai Metro.jpg

Map of Dubai's planned train system

Dubai - CONSTRUCTION work on the red and green lines of the Dubai Metro network has already started with the new addition of the blue and purple lines. There are also 3 yellow lines to serve the sand islands, and a coastal black line representing the tram system. The first phase of the project (red and green lines) are expected to start operating by end 2009.

[edit] Railway links with adjacent countries

Oman - no
Saudi Arabia - not yet - presumably will both use 1435mm gauge.

[edit] Timeline

[edit] 2008

Announcement from minister. ^[1] Proposed stations at Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah to Ghewaifat through Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

[edit] 2007

planning being finallized for 350km rail system ^[2]

[edit] 2005

2005 in rail transport

December 6 - General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, announces that studies will begin on connecting all of the emirates in the United Arab Emirates by rail for both passenger and intermodal freight transport. The 700 km (435 mile) proposed route would connect Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah and Fujairah with Ruwais and Ghowaifat. Officials hope to create a public-private partnership in order to build and operate the proposed railway. The project is part of a wider plan and a requirement of the Gulf Cooperation Council's plan to connect all Arab states by rail.^[3]^[4]

[edit] Highways

total: 1,088 km
paved: 1,088 km
unpaved: 0 km (1998 est.)

[edit] Incidents

Six people were killed, at least 40 were injured and dozens of vehicles burned March 11, 2008 when hundreds of cars collided on a fog-shrouded Persian Gulf highway.[1]

[edit] Pipelines

crude oil 830 km; natural gas, including natural gas liquids, 870 km

[edit] Ports and harbors

Ajman Port , Fujairah Port, Das Island, Mina' Zayid and Mina Jabal Al Dhanna in Abu Dhabi, Khawr Fakkan, Mina Al Hemreya and , Mina' Khalid in Sharjah, Mina' Jabal 'Ali, Port Rashid in Dubai, Mina' Saqr in Ras Al Khaimah, Umm al-Qaiwain Port,

total: 68 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,107,442 GRT/1,795,235 metric tons of deadweight (DWT)
ships by type: bulk 1, cargo 18, chemical tanker 3, container 8, liquified gas 1, livestock carrier 1, passenger 1, petroleum tanker 27, roll-on/roll-off 7, specialized tanker 1 (1999 est.)