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Inside the Dubai Tram Depot
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2/11/2025
Gulf News goes inside the Dubai Tram Depot for a behind the scenes look at the operations of Dubai's newest mode of public transportation. See more at: http://gulfnews.com/gntv
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The Dubai Tram represents the RTA's latest effort to ease traffic congestion and lower
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Dubai's carbon footprint by increasing public transport options for residents of the emirate.
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The tram employs state-of-the-art technology to ensure public safety and a consistently
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reliable schedule for its passengers.
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Gulf News was given access to the Dubai Tram depot for a glimpse behind the scenes into
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the tram's operations.
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This is one of our main workshops for the Dubai Tram.
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In Dubai Tram we have 11 trams that we are responsible for maintaining them, all kind
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of maintenance we are doing, all kind of maintenance activity that we are doing here in this depot.
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The trams stay in the stabling shade, all of them, like a parking for the trams.
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We are doing only cleaning there, parking the trams and cleaning.
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So early morning we send the trams to the service, depends on how many trams required
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from the operation side.
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So they tell us we need this number of trams to be sent, so we prepare the trams for them.
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We are doing every 15 days the maintenance for the tram, it is like inspection, cleaning,
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air condition filter, checking air condition health overall, taking some readings, again
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visual inspection.
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After 15 days we have 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, 1 year, plus plus, plus 3.
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So we do oil changing, transmission oil changing, wheel checking, we do wheel profile, we have
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the machines here.
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Actually this depot is equipped with all kind of equipment that required to maintain
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those trams.
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We have here 4 tracks, 4 tracks that we can cater for full tracks, ok, and as you see
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we have 4 levels of maintenance people, they can work on the tram at the same time.
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One is underneath the tram itself, ok, so someone can work underneath the tram, one
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can work on the side, so this is level 2, and then one can work on top of the tram,
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and then we have those doors that we can also work aside of the tram if there is anything.
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So all of these levels, all of these people they can work at the same time, so some people
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if they have some activity under the frame they can do it, inside the tram, outside and
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on the roof, they can do all of these activities at the same time, yes.
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So in Dubai Tram we have the new system which is, this is first time to be out of Europe,
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we call it APS, it is ground feeder, and it moves with the tram, so whenever the tram
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is moving this power is going, switching on and off, on and off based on the location
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of the tram.
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So if there is any activity or we want to remove the boogie, the boogie is like the
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engine of the tram itself, so we can dismantle it and then lift it, the boogie will stay
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here and we can bring it and do any activity that we require to do it, replace it or check
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it or anything.
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We have 6 boogies on this tram and 5 of them with the traction motor and one without traction
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motors.
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We clean the track from any sands or anything that obstructing the train or can derail the
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train, so we do all the time the cleaning of the tracks and the side of the tracks also.
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The Operation Control Centre, OCC, is the central hub of the operation.
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Here the tram is being constantly monitored by highly trained individuals who are tasked
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with the job of keeping all the tram's operations working like a well-oiled machine.
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We have the chief controller, who is Mr. Mohamed, now he is on duty, and then we have the security
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and information controller, the lady over there, and then we have the service controller
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who is always in touch with the tram drivers on the field for any service update or if
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there is any assistance that the tram driver needs from the OCC.
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The lower screen shows different information, shows the position of every tram on the service
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and also shows the electrical system behind the tram, as well as the junctions of the
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tram, every junction that the tram is passing through.
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Also the operating systems, like SCADA system and the scheduling system of the tram is being
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displayed on the left-hand side of the screen.
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The top screen is for security purposes.
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You will see over 700 or over 800 cameras protecting the tram station, the tram itself
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within the cabins, the tramway and the depot.
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So all these cameras are being displayed in the top-level screen.
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The first thing that we do to ensure people's safety and the tram, as you all know, is being
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operated by a driver, it is not driverless like the metro.
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So we use this machine before every tram driver takes the keys of the tram and proceeds to
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the tram, they have to pass the alcohol test first.
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So we know that the tram driver is conscious all the time without any influence of alcohol
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or any medication that can affect his vigilance.
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The number of tram commuters is steadily growing and it has quickly become a staple means of
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travel for a large number of Dubai's population who live in the Marina JBR areas.
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This translates into less cars on the road, less traffic to wade through on a daily basis
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and most importantly, a reduced carbon footprint for everyone living in Dubai.
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Logan Fish for Gulf News.
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