Oct 27, 2014 09:14 +04 Downtown Dubai’s new tramway, Dubai Trolley, said to open in two months

EMIRATES 24/7: Tracks of a new transit mode in Downtown Dubai have been laid and the ‘Dubai Trolley’ will soon begin operations. Dubai Trolley is not an extension of The Dubai Tram in Al Sufouh, nor will it look anything like the tram that is to be launched this November. It is Downtown’s very own, unique transit mode aiming to offer easy access to iconic Dubai landmarks such as Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. The first rails have been laid on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard. According to staff onsite, this is the first phase of the tramway, which will stretch from one side of the boulevard to the other; or from The Address Downtown to Burj Khalifa. This part of the project must be delivered by December, they added. The railway consists of one track and will allow one tram to move in one direction at a time. At a later stage, the tramway will circle The Dubai Mall in its entirety, they explained.

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