Blue Line (Dubai Metro)
The Blue Line is a proposed line on the Dubai Metro network in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is currently approved for construction. This was originally proposed for construction starting along with the Purple Line and completion in 2012. Due to the recession it was taken under reconsideration and the RTA have fixed a deadline of 2014 for completion of this line. The Blue line will run between Dubai International Airport and currently opened new airport Al Maktoum International Airport, along Emirates Road.[2][3]
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 Map of Dubai Metro Stations in black are open, stations in white are not, Dashed lines are under construction, dotted lines are planned. | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Dubai Metro |
| Status | Approved |
| Locale | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Termini | Dubai International Airport,along Emirates Road Al Maktoum International Airport |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 2020s[1] |
| Owner | Roads and Transport Authority (Dubai) |
| Operator(s) | Serco |
| Character | TBA |
| Rolling stock | TBA |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 47 kilometers (29 mi) |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
| Electrification | Third rail |
| Operating speed | 110 km/h (68 mph) |
Statistics
The Blue line will be 47 kilometres (29 mi), trains of this line will travel at an average speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph).[4]
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See also
References
- New Blue Line in Dubai Metro Archived 2011-06-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Blue Line in Dubai Metro
- Find out which new communities will be linked to Dubai Metro Retrieved Emirates 247, Published Sunday, May 04, 2014
- Third line to be added to Dubai Metro project
External links
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