Group Growth

The Transport Strategy Centre is very pleased to announce that Dubai Tram has now officially joined BOLTS, and we would like to warmly welcome them to the community.

Dubai Tram commenced operations in November 2014. The network currently spans approximately 10 km from Al Sufouh to Dubai Marina, and features 11 stops with connections to the Dubai Metro and the Palm Monorail. The fleet consists of 11 Alstom Citadis (44m) tram vehicles and uses a ground-level power supply system (APS). Uniquely, Dubai Tram is the first tram system which uses Platform Screen Doors in its stations. The system operates from 06:00-01:00 (Monday to Saturday) and 09:00-01:00 (Sunday). We look forward to working with Dubai RTA, integrating them into BOLTS, meeting them at upcoming events and learning more about Dubai’s tram system!

The Transport Strategy Centre is very pleased to announce that Rio de Janeiro Light Rail, “VLT Carioca”, has now officially joined BOLTS and we would like to warmly welcome them to the community.

VLT Carioca commenced operations in June 2016, ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the city.  The network currently features 4 lines, spanning 12 km and 30 stops. The fleet consists of 32 Alstom Citadis (44m) tram vehicles, which primarily use a ground-level power supply system (APS, 80% of the network), and an on-board supercapacitor-based energy storage system (20% of the network). Grupo CCR is the concessionaire with a long-term operating contract for the system.

We look forward to working with VLT/Grupo CCR, integrating them into BOLTS, meeting them at upcoming events and learning more about Rio’s light rail system!