The government of Abu Dhabi is planning a tram

Tram

A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...

 system, as part of a broader long-term transport

Transport

Transport or transportation is the movement of people, cattle, animals and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, rail, road, water, cable, pipeline, and space. The field can be divided into infrastructure, vehicles, and operations...

 strategy. In 2009, it was suggested that the tram system would enter service in 2014. The network

Network

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 is expected to cost around $5Bn.

Network

A 340 km tram network is planned. The network will have three lines, focussing on the CBD, with connections to Reem, Suwa, Khalifa A and B, Al Raha

Al Raha

Al Raha is an area of land development in Abu Dhabi generally in Khalifa City A, to the north-east of the Capital that flanks the coast, with waterfront access along what was known as "Ladies Beach", and extending inward across the main highway that links Abu Dhabi to Dubai...

beach, and Saadiyat Islands.