Do we need Dubai-Abu Dhabi train?
A high speed train connecting Abu Dhabi to Dubai and the other emirates will be ready within five years, according to Falah Mohammed Al Ahbabi, associate director of urban planning affairs for the Abu Dhabi Executive Affairs Authority. Speaking at Meed’s Abu Dhabi Conference 2007, Al Ahbabi said the master plan has been finalized for the train, which would have just 3-4 stops between Dubai and Abu Dhabi. AME Info
I got really excited about the idea. We can build a rail track now. In the past, they used to say that the track will bend and melt down because of the harsh sun we had in the open desert, and it is not possible to have trains as the soft sand will swallow the cabins!! So, now we have a break thru engineering where we can make it possible, and connect cities. Woohooo! But come to think about it, all that work of building and laying down a rail track just to connect two cities, less than 150Km apart!!! How much will that save my journey time? Will it be cheaper to have a taxi in Dubai or AD? will the journey be covering nice scenery, mountains, beaches etc? and will it be cheaper to do so? What will that one hour or less benefits me with it takes me 90min only by car. Humm. What I think should be done is to connect to our neighboring countries. Use better transportation for goods. By doing so, we will have less traffic/accidents with heavy truck vehicles on Emirates Road. Safer and better for the environment too. As you can see a cloud of smoke these days. It seems that we are fastest and the heaviest polluting per/minute city than any city with in 10000Km around. Where is that dream rail from Kuwait to Salalah? Go back to sketch #1.
November 21st, 2007 at 9:10 pm
It’s a wonderful idea. One thing I really miss from Sweden is good local public transport. You can get anywhere with buses within a city, buses on short distances between cities, and trains anywhere else. It’s wonderful, environmentally friendly, and just a good idea. Here it’s obviously tougher because of the climate, but then Swedes stand outside in freezing temperatures and snow, waiting for buses