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The restoration of rail and ferry services is of a much smaller scale. In 1981 Arthur Edward Imperatore, Sr., trucking magnate, purchased a 2.5 miles (4.0 km) length of the Weehawken Yard from the bankrupt Penn Central for $7.5 million, his surname an inspiration for Port Imperial. New York Waterway was established in 1986. [13]
The Dubai Metro carried 10 million passengers from launch on 9 September 2009 to 9 February 2010 with 11 stations operational on the Red Line. [22] Seven more stations on the Dubai Metro Red Line opened on 30 April 2010. Ten new trains were pressed into service, giving a total of 22 trains in service when the stations opened.
Rail transport in the United Arab Emirates is an expanding mode of transport. Etihad Rail is the national railway company, and is a state-owned company . [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
As of 2021, the Red Line had 31 stations on the main line, and an additional 4 stations on the branch. The line is 52.1 km (32.4 mi) long, with 4.7 km (2.9 mi) underground. [citation needed] 170 feeder buses are provided by the RTA for commuters to commute to stations on the line are also in operation, as of 15 October 2010. [citation needed]
The line was extended from Port Imperial to Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen on February 25, 2006, [20] and light rail vehicles began running seven days a week to Tonnelle Avenue. [21] Bus service on connecting routes was modified so that there would be more direct connections to Hudson-Bergen Light Rail stations. [22]
The Green Line has 20 stations, including 12 elevated (by means of a viaduct), and 8 underground stations. [4] The line is 22.5 kilometres (14.0 mi), with 7.9 kilometres (4.9 mi) underground. [ 5 ] It is served by 25 driverless trains travelling at a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph), and stopping 20–30 seconds at each station.
The Blue Line is a planned rapid transit line of the Dubai Metro in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.It will be the third metro line in the city, after the Red and Green lines, [1] with a total length of 30 kilometres and 14 stations, connecting the neighbourhoods of Ras Al Khor Industrial Area, Al Warqaa, Mirdif, Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai Academic City, and Dubai ...
Union station opened on 9 September 2009 (09-09-09) as part of the initial stretch of the Dubai Metro, with Red Line trains running from Rashidiya to Nakheel Harbour and Tower. [2] Union was one of seven intermediate stations to begin service, with additional stations on the Red Line added intermittently over the next year.