Atkins provided full multidisciplinary design and management of the civil works on Dubai Metro. The Red Line of the Dubai Metro opened to the public on 9 September 2009 with the Green Line opening in 2011. It is the longest automated, driverless system in the world and has eased traffic congestion by improving mobility throughout Dubai.

This includes geotechnical and site investigations, bored tunnels, viaducts and bridges, route alignment, depots and additional specialist services such as fire and ventilation, environmental impact, concrete durability, noise and vibration reduction and landscaping.

The Red Line of the Dubai Metro opened to the public on 9 September 2009 with the Green Line opening in 2011. It is the longest automated, driverless system in the world and has eased traffic congestion by improving mobility throughout Dubai.

A key challenge was to tackle the project in a carbon-critical way. Our approach resulted in less glass and more insulation than standard designs. Our recommendations saved over 500m³ of aluminium and approximately 12,900t of CO₂-equivalent, with reduced estimated peak cooling load of around 35%.

• Geotechnical engineering
• Electrical engineering
• Acoustics, noise & vibration consultancy
• Architecture
• Building design
• Building services engineering
• Business case development
• Business strategy
• Compliance & risk management
• Concept design
• Development infrastructure
• Due diligence & regulatory compliance
• Electrification
• Ergonomics & human factors
• Feasibility studies
• Fixed structures
• Fleet consultancy
• Geospatial engineering
• ICT consultancy
• Information systems
• Intelligent transport systems
• Landscape design
• Lighting design
• Major project development
• Management consultancy
• Masterplanning & urban design
• Mechanical engineering
• Policy planning
• Project & programme management
• Public realm design
• Safety
• Security consultancy
• Signalling & telecoms
• Stakeholder & community engagement
• Stations design & systems
• Structural design & assessments
• Sustainability & environmental consultancy
• Systems engineering & integration
• Transport planning
• Transportation design
• Tunnelling & underground space
• Utility services
• Construction Supervision
• Civil engineering

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