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Trams set for 2014

Trams will be running in Abu Dhabi from 2014 and the metro by 2016…

Trams will start operating in the capital by 2014 with the metro opening in 2016, the Department of Transport’s chairman, Abdulla al Otaiba announced yesteday.

“The tram will be starting operation in 2014,” he said. “Metro, 2016.” Mr al Otaiba spoke at a conference on sustainable urban transport, hosted by the department and the International Association of Public Transport.