Transport in the United Arab Emirates

= Railways =

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* 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.

Railway links with adjacent countries

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

Timeline

2008

* Announcement from minister. [ [http://railwaysafrica.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2057&Itemid=37 Railways Africa - NEW EMIRATES RAILWAY ] ] Proposed stations at Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah to Ghewaifat through Sharjah, Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

2007

* Planning finalized for 350km rail system [ RailwaysAfrica 5/2007 p36 ]

2005

* 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.WAM (December 6 2005), " [http://wam.org.ae/NASApp/cs/ContentServer?GXHC_JSESSIONID=69095c088e575433&pagename=WAM%2FWamLocEnews%2FW-T-LEN-FullNews&c=WamLocEnews&cid=1133847340854&p=1041248621847 Study on Emirates Railway project given a go-ahead] ". Retrieved December 7 2005.] TradeArabia (December 7 2005), " [http://www.tradearabia.com/tanews/newsdetails_snSTN_article97506.html UAE mulls country-wide railway network] ". Retrieved December 7 2005.]

Highways

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

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. [http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/11/emirates.wreck/index.html]

Pipelines

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

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,

Merchant marine

"total:"68 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,107,442 GRT/DWT|1,795,235|metric|first=yes
"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.)

Airports

40 (1999 est.)

Airports - with paved runways

"total:"22
"over 3,047 m:"8
"2,438 to 3,047 m:"3
"1,524 to 2,437 m:"4
"914 to 1,523 m:"3
"under 914 m:"4 (1999 est.)

Airports - with unpaved runways

"total:"18
"over 3,047 m:"1
"2,438 to 3,047 m:"1
"1,524 to 2,437 m:"4
"914 to 1,523 m:"9
"under 914 m:"3 (1999 est.)

Heliports

2 (1999 est.)

See also

* United Arab Emirates

References