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Thursday, May 15, 2008
Dubai achieved another milestone as the first Metro train was successfully tested on Monday on part of the Red Line on Shaikh Zayed Road.
Motorists on the busy highway were amazed to see the train running on the track between Jebel Ali Industrial Area Station and the Jebel Ali Free Zone Station at the end of the Red Line.
Video: Click here to watch one of the first tests of the Dubai Metro train
Many stopped to watch what they have been dreaming of riding in the future.
"This is great. It's like a dream coming true," said Abdullah Abdul Rehman, a UAE national. He added that he would definitely park his car to ride the train.
Businesswoman Kiran Khan said she could not believe her eyes when she saw the train running on the track on her way to office. "It was awesome and I did not hesitate to pull over to watch this wonderful sight," she said.
The driverless train went back and forth several times yesterday during the test run. An official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said the train has been undergoing several tests for the last two weeks and its running on the track was part of the testing procedure.
He said this would continue for the next two to three months.
The test run yesterday was conducted on a right of way of less than a kilometre but it will eventually be extended to a 4-km stretch between Dubal Station (near the sixth interchange) and Jebel Ali Free Zone Station on Shaikh Zayed Road, Gulf News has learnt.
Coaches for the first train were put on the track on April 25. They were assembled and have been undergoing various technical tests.
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, which is carrying out the Dh15.5 billion Dubai Metro project, had earlier said that the train would undergo full tests to monitor noise, wobbling and electromechanical compatibility for early detection of any trouble to address problems before passenger service starts on September 9, 2009.
The first stage, called the 'Static Test' phase, involved placing a stationary train on a track and performing tests involving communication systems, signaling systems, power supplies, air-conditioning, on-board electronics and lighting.
"The first tests have been conducted successfully and we are now testing it on the track," said an official.
The second phase is known as the "dynamic test" to run the train on the track without passengers on board.
It involves tests of various systems while the train is in motion, including propulsion and brake tests, load tests, traction power tests, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests, automatic train operation (ATO) tests, communication tests and speed tests.
The train is operated with electricity using 'third power track' technology' - meaning the power will be supplied through the track. It operates on 750 volt DC power.
The Rail Agency has already installed the first Main Power Station (MPS-1) to provide electricity to the Red Line. A total of three MPS will be installed for back-up power.
Motorists on the busy highway were amazed to see the train running on the track between Jebel Ali Industrial Area Station and the Jebel Ali Free Zone Station at the end of the Red Line.
Video: Click here to watch one of the first tests of the Dubai Metro train
Many stopped to watch what they have been dreaming of riding in the future.
"This is great. It's like a dream coming true," said Abdullah Abdul Rehman, a UAE national. He added that he would definitely park his car to ride the train.
Businesswoman Kiran Khan said she could not believe her eyes when she saw the train running on the track on her way to office. "It was awesome and I did not hesitate to pull over to watch this wonderful sight," she said.
The driverless train went back and forth several times yesterday during the test run. An official at the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) said the train has been undergoing several tests for the last two weeks and its running on the track was part of the testing procedure.
He said this would continue for the next two to three months.
The test run yesterday was conducted on a right of way of less than a kilometre but it will eventually be extended to a 4-km stretch between Dubal Station (near the sixth interchange) and Jebel Ali Free Zone Station on Shaikh Zayed Road, Gulf News has learnt.
Coaches for the first train were put on the track on April 25. They were assembled and have been undergoing various technical tests.
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, which is carrying out the Dh15.5 billion Dubai Metro project, had earlier said that the train would undergo full tests to monitor noise, wobbling and electromechanical compatibility for early detection of any trouble to address problems before passenger service starts on September 9, 2009.
The first stage, called the 'Static Test' phase, involved placing a stationary train on a track and performing tests involving communication systems, signaling systems, power supplies, air-conditioning, on-board electronics and lighting.
"The first tests have been conducted successfully and we are now testing it on the track," said an official.
The second phase is known as the "dynamic test" to run the train on the track without passengers on board.
It involves tests of various systems while the train is in motion, including propulsion and brake tests, load tests, traction power tests, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests, automatic train operation (ATO) tests, communication tests and speed tests.
The train is operated with electricity using 'third power track' technology' - meaning the power will be supplied through the track. It operates on 750 volt DC power.
The Rail Agency has already installed the first Main Power Station (MPS-1) to provide electricity to the Red Line. A total of three MPS will be installed for back-up power.
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Golf News reported that Dubai has received six more trains from Japan after a successful two month trial run on the two that arrived in March.
An official at the Rail Agency of the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority said that "We have now received a total of eight trains, and are getting ready for a new and bigger trial run in August.” He said the trial run on a 14 kilometer track between Ibn Battuta Mall and the Jebel Ali Industrial Stations is expected to start by the end of August.
He said that "People will see a number of trains riding up and down the track adding that the tests for the first two trains was successful.
The official confirmed that at least three trains would arrive in Dubai every month. A total of 62 trains will eventually operate on the 52.1 kilometer Red Line, which will be operational by September 2009. A total of 17 trains will run on the 22.5 kilometer Green Line, which will open in March 2010.
Each train consists of five compartments with a maximum capacity of 897 passengers in peak hours. Every train has three classes, golden, women and children and silver class. Three out of five compartments will be silver class, which is economy, while the other two classes will have one compartment each.
Mr Mattar Al Tayer chairman of the Board and Executive Director of the RTA, which is carrying out the AED 15.5 billion Dubai Metro project, had earlier said every train would undergo full tests to monitor noise and wobbling for early detection of any problems, before passenger services start on September 9th 2009.