"The intrigue" while doing a much less than James Bond investigation (though it’s more of being interested to know the tram) compared to metro – no fuss, no stress, people less, maybe its 1pm - 5pm when I did the surveilance that day. But during peak hours I noticed it is the same... anyhow I enjoyed the ride, period.
To support uncovering this case, of course I need to do research before exploring.
And the first vital object I’ve got is, tadaaaaa... the Tram Map!
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| ref: http://www.thenational.ae/uae/dubai-tram-network---a-graphic |
Connections are rightly located in Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT) and Dubai Marina makes the passengers traffic convenient to all important places here in Marina area. Check-in on the same NOL Card (metro ticket) in Dubai Marina which name was changed to Damac Station, I set off on this mission.
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The stations are about 1foot above from the ground. Dubai Tram
is not underground nor elevated.
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Touch screen/keyboard ticket and information booth |
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wont find ticket booth with RTA staff, all are machines. Nevertheless staff are available around the area
for any assistance passengers may need.
Using metro NOL cards this automated ticket booth, is a serve-yourself and get ticket according to your travel requirements, with prices according to each itinerary.
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NOL card validators, placed in each station about a few steps once you come out from the tram doors |
In Metro the validator has stopper that will open once you tag your NOL card, then you can get in or out. In here the validators doesn't have stopper, you can enter-exit by your own will. But dont forget to tag as fines will be charged to offenders.
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Like the metro, tram has station guide above the doors in the waiting area |
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Passengers waiting for the tram |
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Same with Metro, floor feature for passengers with special needs |
Feeling detective with magnifyng glass in my hand, I took this tram’s floor, unnoticebale yet very important to those passengers with special needs. Yes you see it right, an embosed foot guide.
Below is section for people on wheelchairs and beside is a bagage rest, these are well planned as usual, salute to the tram team!
This
is a map inside the tram, the circled number is blinking on a specific station,
telling where you are now. A voice record prompts whenever you reach a
station and since it has a physical driver, these driver tells you whenever you
are in the connecting points, to inform the passengers, that from here you can
cross and take Metro train. Sorry, you can only receive drivers message but you cannot reply or inquire :)
Inside the tram a single sits, double sits and those by 4’s are foldable.
Gold Seats are available, pay little more to experience.
I find this standing-metal-creature funny, like an upside down flour mixer yay! Yet sturdy enough to help standing passengers, something to hold on to.
By the way that’s the tram drivers at the end of the train.
And my pathetic James Bond mode investigation continues...
Using my highly sophisticated 2years old 240 Dirhams mobile (honestly) w/ 2 mega pixels that’s sooo slow to re-start, grrrrr! I still took the challenged to capture the beauty of the surroundings.
Too proud to show what I got :p
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Wow, Radisson Blu Hotel Marina! Crossing the bridge, these are right and left buildings standing amazingly along the water |
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Junction after crossing the bridge from Marina station |
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After marina, bridge and water area it is now moving towards the road called Al Sufouh |
A rail on the road is a railroad :)
On the road againnn ... are we there yet? (Shrek’s donkey)
I guess the tram moves not faster than 60kmph, tourist would appreciate this since its running enough to view the wonderful areas.
After Marina station, below are what can be seen along Al Sufuoh Road:
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Dubai Media City Station near CNN building |
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One of the beautiful spot near Media City station |
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Palm Jumeirah Tram Station |
Those planning to go to Atlantis, this is the exact point where you have to hop off and walk thru that over pass bridge toward the brown building on the left, that’s the station of the monorail. About 15min. walk from Palm Jumeirah tram station.
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Crossing the railroad from Palm Jumeirah station to pedestrian lane |
Like this one you’ll find plenty signage specially in the junctions, railroad itself and stations to caution everyone.
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| Knowledge Village |
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Last stop Al Sufouh stationGoing back to Marina where I started, can’t stop taking pictures of these structures.
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These are mammoth
structures in JBR 1 station, haven for architects & engineers to see
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JLT Tram station |
To seal-in my exaggerating surveillance, a probe that is flawless on my own right, I hop off JLT Tram station to connect me to JLT Metro station, I felt accomplished... on this Mission so Possible to anyone ;)
For more information about the tram visit the
official website: http://dubaitram.rta.ae
*TGW My 2nd blog, 5th February 2015
