Etihad Rail, UAE’s national railway network, is planning to build four stations to connect the railway network to the Dubai Metro.
Commenting on the plans, Etihad Rail acting CEO Faris Al Mazrouei was quoted by Emirates 24/7 as saying: "We are studying four stations for the rail network in Dubai.
"We are studying a station in Jebel Ali Port, and another one at Al Maktoum International Airport."
Al Mazrouei also told the news agency that a third station is being reviewed in Dubailand, and a fourth in Meydan.
"We are working very hard with the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) to realise such an option. This is currently one of the ideas that we are discussing," Al Mazrouei said.
Etihad Rail is developing a new 1,200km, $11bn rail network in the UAE, which is currently being carried out in three phases. Following completion it will be used for both freight and passenger transport.
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