Dubai Loop: Inside the city’s next-generation underground transport
The pilot route will span around 6.4 kilometres and include four stations
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The pilot route will span around 6.4 kilometres and include four stations, linking DIFC with Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa.
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Mattar Al Tayer, Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, announced the project during a session at the World Governments Summit in Dubai on Tuesday.
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The agreement with the Boring Company was signed around 10 months ago, with execution expected within one to two years.
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Dubai will become the second city in the world, after California, to implement the tunnel-based transport system pioneered by the Boring Company.
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The pilot phase is expected to serve around 13,000 passengers per day, helping improve first- and last-mile connectivity.
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The Dubai Loop tunnels will have a diameter of 3.6 metres and will be dedicated to vehicle transport.
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The project is expected to cost Dh565 million for the initial stage, while the full network is estimated at Dh2 billion, spanning up to 22.2km with 19 stations and a capacity of 30,000 passengers daily.
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