The Department of Transport (DoT) in Abu Dhabi has invited proposals from qualified firms to develop and complete the Abu Dhabi Regional Rail Study.
The study, which will determine the emirate’s long-term rail passenger requirements, will also consider potential links to Dubai and other emirates within the UAE, as well as other GCC countries, according to the DoT’s public tender advertisement.
According to plans revealed earlier, the DoT plans to develop a metro rail in Abu Dhabi as part of a master public transport plan.
The metro will mainly connect the proposed Central Business District with Sowwah Island, Reem Island, Saadiyat Island, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi International Airport and Masdar, Capital City District, Emerald Gateway, Zayed Sports City and ADNEC.
Most of the proposed network is expected to be underground.
The monorail track (which is part of the metro project) is expected to be 31km long.
Each monorail station is expected to handle 1,000 commuters.
The monorail might also include 15 two-coach trains and 5-minute intervals between each service train and another.
The Abu Dhabi Metro is proposed to be linked to Dubai Metro and to other cities in the UAE and to other GCC states.
This project is part of the DoT’s plan to invest $82 billion in the transport network of Abu Dhabi, which includes the construction of roads and a Light Rail.
The feasibility study for the AD Metro project started in the second quarter of 2010, and the ITB for the main construction contract is expected to be issued by the end of this year, and the study is expected to be completed in September next year while construction is expected to start after that.
The first segment of the AD Metro is expected to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2015 while the entire Metro project will complete in 2016.
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