Dubai taxis might soon be out of fashion! Wondering why? Well, Dubai’s transport system always has something new to offer and now, residents can expect to fly across the city in fancy air taxis. Sounds cool right? Read on to know more!
It is highly likely that you might soon have to look up in the sky to hail a taxi in Dubai. A cutting-edge high-speed cable car system is set to connect the city very soon. Dubai RTA has signed an MoU with French mobility specialist MND, a leading company in the ropeways industry. The CABLINE system is set to change the face of public transport in Dubai. The city aims to make 25% of public transport automated by 2030 and this is an initiative under the same project.
As part of its endeavours to come up with innovative solutions for developing an aerial transport network in Dubai, #RTA signed an MoU with French mobility specialist MND, a leading company in the ropeways industry. https://t.co/6pqh6VIL3f @MndGroup pic.twitter.com/cxMwfeIcKh
— RTA (@rta_dubai) July 26, 2021
CABLINE will have self-propelled cabins moving over ropes at speeds up to 45 km per hour’ across the city. The cabins have simple infrastructure, thereby reducing the carbon footprint. The cable car system will be hooked up with other public transport system in the city including the Dubai Metro. Well, we simply can’t wait for this one!
Sky Pods Will Hit The UAE Skies In September 2023
Meanwhile, UAE’s first high-speed electric sky pod is finally closer to becoming reality. The four-seater Car zipped through the 400-metre test track at the Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park in less than a minute. It does so smoothly, effectively covering a distance of 50 kilometres per hour during tests. The brain behind the project- Developers uSky Transport and Unitsky String Technologies of Belarus are set to develop bigger test track by November.
The new sky pods will transport cargo and passengers between key points across cities. The unicars or the urban light skypods is expected to accommodate 2-14 passengers per pod. The cargo version will be able to deliver 12-metre containers at high speed. This could in turn, take heavy goods vehicles off roads and into the sky.
The development of the sky pod is less invasive and does not require demolition of natural resources or homes. The pods are designed to move independently, and function on a pulley system of a cable car that limits speed to around 12-15kph.
Once completed, there will be a longer test track in Sharjah stretching across 2.4km. This will be supported with eight interspaced steel support structures andconcrete structures acting as anchors at each end. Besides, the pods aren’t just another means of transport, but also function as an ecological solution. The pods’ carbon footprint is much lower than regular trains. The service is expected to open as early as September 2023.