In order to test the rolling stock and primary rail systems for the Red Line, a Test Track is planned to be provided between Ibn Battuta Station, and Jebel Ali Auxiliary Depot.
The Test Track comprises approximately 10 kilometres of the permanent works including viaduct and at grade sections.
A test Track is necessary to undertake the level of testing needed to ensure delivery of the operating railway in compliance with performance requirements. 'Partial Integrated Testing' will be undertaken of all rail systems under the control of a temporary Operations Control Centre (OCC) to be established at Jebel Ali Auxiliary Depot.
Abdulmajid Al Khaja, Chief Executive Officer of Rail Agency, said, "The delivery of the test track is the most vital component of the entire Dubai Metro Project. This will allow us to receive trains, test them and release them for service once the entire line is completed. The test track will also enable us to detect problems early and enable us to rectify anomalies before we go into full service" Factory testing of rolling stock will be undertaken prior to shipment to Dubai at the Mihara Test Site in Japan. New trains will start to arrive in Dubai approximately in February 2008 and each vehicle will be subjected to various safety and functional tests before it is put into service when the system is opened for revenue operation.
As more stations and track areas are completed the Partial Integrated Testing will be expanded accordingly until test running is also undertaken on the remaining 40km of the Red Line.
When traction power on for the remainder of the whole line is achieved, Partial Integrated Testing and commissioning for the whole rail system will continue and verification tests will be undertaken to enable transfer of control from the temporary partial OCC towards full control by the 'permanent' OCC located at Rashidiya Depot. Testing is currently scheduled to commence in August 2008.
Following the testing period, trial operations will be carried out for a number of weeks to ensure the smooth running of the rail system prior to operations commencing in September 2009.
Testing and commissioning of the rail system will take around 10 months followed by 2 months of trial operations prior to full operation to the public.
Adnan Al Hammadi, Construction Director stated that "Currently we are trying to bring testing of the section between Dubal and Jebel Ali Industrial stations (about 2km) forward to April 2008 to take advantage of early availability of power supplies. The test track work progress represents a key milestone in the construction phase of the entire project. The construction of the test track will be a key milestone achievement in the delivery of Dubai Metro". Source
The Test Track comprises approximately 10 kilometres of the permanent works including viaduct and at grade sections.
A test Track is necessary to undertake the level of testing needed to ensure delivery of the operating railway in compliance with performance requirements. 'Partial Integrated Testing' will be undertaken of all rail systems under the control of a temporary Operations Control Centre (OCC) to be established at Jebel Ali Auxiliary Depot.
Abdulmajid Al Khaja, Chief Executive Officer of Rail Agency, said, "The delivery of the test track is the most vital component of the entire Dubai Metro Project. This will allow us to receive trains, test them and release them for service once the entire line is completed. The test track will also enable us to detect problems early and enable us to rectify anomalies before we go into full service" Factory testing of rolling stock will be undertaken prior to shipment to Dubai at the Mihara Test Site in Japan. New trains will start to arrive in Dubai approximately in February 2008 and each vehicle will be subjected to various safety and functional tests before it is put into service when the system is opened for revenue operation.
As more stations and track areas are completed the Partial Integrated Testing will be expanded accordingly until test running is also undertaken on the remaining 40km of the Red Line.
When traction power on for the remainder of the whole line is achieved, Partial Integrated Testing and commissioning for the whole rail system will continue and verification tests will be undertaken to enable transfer of control from the temporary partial OCC towards full control by the 'permanent' OCC located at Rashidiya Depot. Testing is currently scheduled to commence in August 2008.
Following the testing period, trial operations will be carried out for a number of weeks to ensure the smooth running of the rail system prior to operations commencing in September 2009.
Testing and commissioning of the rail system will take around 10 months followed by 2 months of trial operations prior to full operation to the public.
Adnan Al Hammadi, Construction Director stated that "Currently we are trying to bring testing of the section between Dubal and Jebel Ali Industrial stations (about 2km) forward to April 2008 to take advantage of early availability of power supplies. The test track work progress represents a key milestone in the construction phase of the entire project. The construction of the test track will be a key milestone achievement in the delivery of Dubai Metro". Source
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