|
The Dubai Tram ((アラビア語:ترام دبي)) (previously known as the Al Sufouh Tram) is a tramway located in Al Sufouh, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It runs for along Al Sufouh Road from Dubai Marina to the Burj Al Arab and the Mall of the Emirates. The tram interchanges with Jumeirah Lakes Towers Station and Dubai Marina Station of the Dubai Metro's Red Line and two more metro station are expected to connect with the tram in the future. The Dubai Tram will also connect with the monorail of the Palm Jumeirah at the entrance of the Palm from Sufouh Road.〔 The first section, a long tram line which serves 11 stations, was ceremonially inaugurated on 11 November 2014, by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, The Vice-President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, with the line officially opening for public service at 6:30 am (UTC 04:30) on 12 November 2014. Dubai Tram is also first tramway project outside Europe to be powered by ground-based electric supply system.〔http://www.khaleejtimes.com/kt-article-display-1.asp?xfile=data/transport/2014/April/transport_April19.xml§ion=transport〕 ==Construction== The planning and construction of the Dubai Tram is being undertaken by a consortium of Alstom, Besix and Parsons. Construction has been divided into two phases: Phase 1, was expected to be open in April 2011, however it was delayed until November 2014. Upon completion, Phase 1 of the tramline will operate 11 trams, serving 11 stations, covering of route. The phase I will cost AED 3.18 Billion.〔 Some 9.5 kilometres of the Dubai Tram project will be built as part of the first phase I.〔 Phase 2 will add 14 more trams and eight more stations along an additional of route. As of 10 October 2010, the construction work on Dubai Tramway had progressed according to the scheduled completion of 2014. However the project was put on hold a month later due to lack of finances. The construction of the tramway was resumed in January, 2011 with 30% of Phase I having been completed.〔http://www.zawya.com/projects/project.cfm/pid040707010000?cc〕 In mid-2014, the tramline entered the testing phase, and it began operation in November 2014.〔https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/blogs/the-971-report/dubai-s-al-sufouh-tram-project-testing-to-begin-122327876.html〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dubai Tram」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|