The Dubai Road Transport Authority has released recruitment information for contractors for the Metro Gold Line project, with the deadline for intention applications set for June 13th. This year, the public bidding process will also be promoted. The project has an investment of 9.3 billion US dollars, and the winning team is responsible for the overall construction of the line, equipment construction, and maintenance work in the later three years. At the end of 2024, the CRRC consortium successfully won the local subway blue line project, and the local regulatory authorities also expressed a warm welcome for Chinese companies to continue to enter the market.

Chinese companies have long been deeply involved in the construction of Dubai's rail transit system. Previously, CSCEC was responsible for the construction of the ground steel structure of the subway green line and the construction of the platform at the Expo Park station. At the current stage of the Blue Line project, CRRC leads the team and collaborates with multiple domestic enterprises such as Casco, CREG, and Sany Heavy Industries for construction.

After the implementation of the Blue Line project, the local railway authorities fully recognized the construction and system research and development capabilities of Chinese enterprises, and look forward to further cooperation in the future. This project also confirms the professional level of China in undertaking large-scale rail transit general contracting projects, laying a solid reputation foundation for domestic enterprises to compete for the Golden Line project.

The two lines belong to the same management department and must be connected to the existing subway lines during construction. The technical level needs to be adapted to the existing transportation network system. Previously, the blue line bidding gathered teams from multiple countries, and this time the gold line project has further expanded in scale, leading to increasingly fierce industry competition. Keywords: Dubai, Chinese enterprises, transportation

The entire Dubai Metro Gold Line adopts an underground laying mode, with a total length of over 42 kilometers and 18 stations, running through 15 urban areas. After completion, it will greatly expand the local railway network. The line connects the north and south areas and can interchange with existing subway lines and intercity railways. At present, a professional organization has been hired locally to oversee the entire process of project design, bidding, and construction acceptance.Editor/Gong Ziwei