Other projects all over the world
Since the first metro line in London in 1863, lots of cities around the world have chosen the Metro to develop their public transportation network.
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Dubai Metro
The Dubai population should considerably increase over the next 15 years (from 1 to 4 million). Traffic congestion is growing in high demand corridors, and the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) soon became aware of the need for additional transportation network capacity.
The Dubai Metro Project will be a fully automated and driverless system running on two lines: the Red Line and the Green Line.
Most of the two lines run elevated. The underground sections of the two lines are in the Central Business District of Dubai.
A number of multi-modal stations and Park-and-Ride facilities will ensure full integration of the Metro network within the transportation network of Dubai.
The automated train operation will allow two minutes headway. The fully operational system will carry out 1.85 million passengers per working day, with an annual total of 650 million passengers in the year 2020.
Red Line characteristics
- Length: 52km (47km above ground)
- Number of stations: 29
Green Line characteristics
- Length: 23km (15km above ground)
- Number of stations: 20
Project implementation:
The project will be executed in two phases:
- Phase 1: construction of the Red Line from mid-2005 to 2009. Construction time: 49 months.
- Phase 2: construction of the Green Line will be completed by 2010.
(Source: SYSTRA)
For further information:
Roads and Transport Authority of Dubai
Wikipedia > Metro Dubai
Cairo Metro
Straddling the River Nile, Greater Cairo has had, and still has, an ever-growing demand for efficient public transport. With a population of about 10 million in the late sixties, Cairo was one of the World’s densely populated cities. In the early seventies, through a joint venture with French and Egyptian Consultants, the Egyptian Ministry of Transport carried out a transport study for the Greater Cairo area. The result of that study was the production of a master plan for a metro system, with three lines.
The first line opened in 1987, and the network is today 66km long. Plans of development for new lines are under progress.
Cairo Metro characteristics
- Start of operation: 1987
- Length: 66km
- Number of lines: 2
- Number of stations: 53
For further information:
NAT
International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association
Wikipedia > Cairo Metro
Athens Metro
The Athens Metro is the underground public transport system of Athens, Greece. Many ancient buildings, ruins and artifacts were discovered during the excavation works for several downtown stations: most were carefully restored and are displayed within the stations, making the Metro system a daily museum tour of the city’s illustrious heritage. Teams of archaeologists worked ahead of, then alongside engineers; they protected and recorded the archaeological evidence that was uncovered which included Ancient streets, houses, cemeteries, sanctuaries, public workshops, foundry pits, kilns, aqueducts, wells, cisterns, drains and sewage tunnels. Such archeological excavation may also be carried out in Damascus.
Athens Metro characteristics
- Length: 72km
- Number of lines: 3
- Number of stations: 52
Exhibition of the excavated archaeological artefacts in the Monastiraki Metro station (Source: http://www.archaeometry.gr).
For further information:
Athens Metro Operation company
Attiko Metro
Greek Ministry of Environment Website