The project is part of a partnership between the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority (TCA Abu Dhabi), to encourage schools to use the exhibition ‘Birth of a Museum’ as a learning resource around which to structure their curriculum programme.
The first of four stations will be located in the Ajyad area in front of Al-Shohada Hotel, the second in Mount Madafea, the third in Shoab Amer at Gaazh region, and the forth in the Misfalah area, said Abbas Qattan, assistant deputy director for Construction and Projects, and chairman of the Committee for the Development of Makkah municipality.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved Dubai’s rail network expansion plan including connections to the proposed Etihad Rail network. Covering an area of 421km with 197 stations, the expansion of the existing network and new rail routes and infrastructure are expected to be completed by 2030 in three phases.
The joint committee for management of accidents in the new Al Salam Street Tunnel on Tuesday discussed fixing speeds in the tunnel between 60-80 km per hour. It also discussed the need for enacting rules prohibiting the passage of heavy vehicles and trucks through the tunnel.
Design work has started on a new, US$ 7 billion metro and light railway system for Abu Dhabi, UAE. Covering a total of around 60 km in phase 1 and a further 60 to 70 km in subsequent phases, the system could be operational by 2017. In the first phase of the project, up to 20 km of metro lines and around 40 km of light rail lines will be designed and built.
Abu Dhabi Ports Company’s (ADPC) Tawteen programme, part of Abu Dhabi’s broader Emiratisation commitment, has just achieved a major milestone with the hiring of the 50th UAE national this year. This is the latest achievement in a long term strategy to boost the number of talented, motivated and driven UAE nationals working at the company.
Shareholders of Abu Dhabi state-linked firms Aldar Properties and Sorouh Real Estate will vote on the proposed merger next month and the deal is expected to be completed by end-June, the companies said in a joint statement. Abu Dhabi’s two biggest property firms agreed on an all-share merger last week creating a business with US$13 billion in assets.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, approved Dubai’s rail network expansion plan including connections to the proposed Etihad Rail network. Covering an area of 421km with 197 stations, the expansion of the existing network and new rail routes and infrastructure are expected to be completed by 2030 in three phases.
The first of four stations will be located in the Ajyad area in front of Al-Shohada Hotel, the second in Mount Madafea, the third in Shoab Amer at Gaazh region, and the forth in the Misfalah area, said Abbas Qattan, assistant deputy director for Construction and Projects, and chairman of the Committee for the Development of Makkah municipality.
Abu Dhabi Metro is a rapid transit public transportation system for the city of Abu Dhabi, in the planning stages during 2008 and 2009, with start date for phase one of operations expected to be in 2015 or 2016.
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