Dubai – Mubasher: The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) announced on Saturday the arrival of the first of 50 new Metro trains in Dubai.
“The manufacturer will continue supplying the remaining trains in batches, and the last one is expected to arrive by the end of October 2019," said Mattar Al Tayer, the Chairman of RTA.
“It will start with the static tests of all operating systems of the train. In the following stage, the RTA will embark on dynamic tests, which involve testing the performance of systems while in motion, such as motors, brakes and control systems,” he added.
A total of 50 trains will be supplied, of which 15 will serve Expo 2020, while the rest will enhance the service level of the Dubai Metro.
The last of the new trains is expected to arrive by the end of October 2019.
