RATP to operate, maintain Algeria tram lineFrench company RATP Dev, the world’s fifth largest urban transport operator, will operate and maintain future Algerian tramway line projects in partnership through a joint venture, the Algerian transport ministry said. RATP Dev will partne More… |
GCC plans $79bn rail projects by 2020The GCC will see an estimated $79 billion worth of railway projects - including rail, metro, tram, and stations - in the region between 2011 and 2020, according to a report. This includes the $30 billion GCC rail network, to be shared amo More… |
Dubai raises $675 million for tram projectDubai's Department of Finance raised $675 million from a dual-currency loan to complete the first phase of its Al-Sufouh tram project in the emirate. The first phase of the Al-Soufouh Tram project will see the construction of a 10 km-long More… |
Dubai raises $675m for tram projectDubai's department of finance raised $675 million from a dual-currency loan to complete the first phase of its Al-Sufouh tram project in the emirate. The facility comprises a 13-year $401 million loan which will amortize over 10 years More… |
Alstom consortium wins Dubai tramway contractFrench power plant and high speed train maker Alstom said on Tuesday that a consortium it is part of had won a contract to build a new tramway in Dubai. The first phase of the Al Safooh tramway project represents a contract worth over 500 More… |
4.6km tram system for Downtown Burj DubaiEmaar Properties has unveiled plans for an advanced tram system for its Dh73 billion ($20 billion) Downtown Burj Dubai flagship project. The 4.6 km tramway has a development value of Dh500 million. The Downtown Burj Dubai Tram System will More… |
Dubai to start tram services next yearDubai is set to launch its first tram service next year with the completion of the $500-million Al Sofouh network project by September 2009. The trams are expected to accommodate 5,200 passengers per hour in each direction, said a Roads an More… |








