Masdar City PRT maintenance and operation contract extended

Automated passenger transportation systems specialist 2getthere has been awarded the contract for the extension of maintenance and operation the personal rapid transit (PRT) in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi. The system recently completed its fifth year of operations. It operates 18 hours a day, from every day and is operated by 2getthere in co-operation with its UAE partner United Technical Services. It carried 37,845 passengers in December and system availability for this month was recorded at 99.97 per cent, say
January 8, 2016 Read time: 1 min

Automated passenger transportation systems specialist 8172 2getthere has been awarded the contract for the extension of maintenance and operation the personal rapid transit (PRT) in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi.

The system recently completed its fifth year of operations. It operates 18 hours a day, from every day and is operated by 2getthere in co-operation with its UAE partner United Technical Services. It carried 37,845 passengers in December and system availability for this month was recorded at 99.97 per cent, says 2getthere.

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