Hamdan inspects Dubai Sky pods

Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, yesterday visited the Roads and Transport Authority’s Metro depot at Al Rashidiya where he was welcomed by Mattar Al Tayer, RTA director-general and chairman of the Board of Executive Directors.

Shaikh Hamdan inspected two models of Dubai Sky pods. The first model of the Dubai Sky pod units is the Unibike. It is a small-sized, lightweight transit means fitted with steel wheels to move on suspended rails. Each unit can accommodate one to five riders along with individual transport design. It can travel at a maximum speed of 150km/h and carry about 20,000 riders per hour.

The second model is the Unicar. It is designed to carry passengers up to 200 kilometres. These units have a stylish design and conform to Dubai’s global standards.

The unit can accommodate one to six riders and travel at a maximum speed of 150km/h. The network can transport about 50,000 riders per hour.

Shaikh Hamdan also inspected the new train of the Dubai Metro which recently arrived and is being tested at the depot. He also inspected the world’s latest rail maintenance system.

A grinding machine automatically restores worn tracks, and realigns the rail tracks with the train wheels.