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[edit] Railways
Etihad Railway is building a rail network across the UAE.
- Dubai - The red and green lines of the Dubai Metro network has already become operational,the blue and purple lines are under construction. 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 now operating. They are all standard gauge. Construction of the Dubai Metro began in march 2006; it opened for the public on 9 September 2009.
- Abu Dhabi - a 340km tram network is planned.[1]
There are no rail links with neighbouring countries.
[edit] Highways
The UAE has approximately 1,088 kilometres (676 mi) of paved roads
[edit] 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 Abu Dhabi - Dubai highway.[2]
[edit] Banned from airspace
All aircraft registered in the Congo DR have been banned from UAE airspace due to poor safety standards. The measure also affects Swaziland, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome, and Principe.[3]
[edit] Pipelines
Crude oil 830 kilometres (516 mi); natural gas, including natural gas liquids, 870 kilometres (541 mi)
[edit] 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,
[edit] Merchant marine
total: 68 ships (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 1,107,442 GRT/1,795,235 metric tons deadweight (DWT)
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.)
[edit] Airports
40 (1999 est.)
[edit] 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.)
[edit] 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.)
[edit] Heliports
2 (1999 est.)
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "340KM TRAMWAY FOR ABU DHABI". 2010-12-12. http://www.railwaysafrica.com/blog/2010/12/340km-tramway-for-abu-dhabi/. Retrieved 2010-12-12.
- ^ Incidents
- ^ "United Arab Emirates bans Congo registered aircraft". eTN. http://www.eturbonews.com/14630/united-arab-emirates-bans-congo-registered-aircraft. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
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