Energy saved by tram could light up 262 homes for a year
Complementing the metro is the Dubai Tram, which was used by six million riders in 2017, with average daily ridership of about 17,000. The tram helped save 1,928 tonnes of CO2 in 2017, an average of 5.28 tonnes per day, which is equivalent to energy used to power 262 homes for one year.
Launched in November 2014, the tram lays claim to several world firsts. It is the first turnkey tramway in the Middle East, the world’s first with full-line third-rail ground based Aesthetic Power Supply, the first with automatically synchronised station stops, and the first air-conditioned stations.
Currently operating on a route of 10.6 km, the tram’s further expansion is under study, and according to RTA, all stations of the future project will be LEED Gold certified.