The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has received bids from consultants for the contract to design the second phase of the Dubai Tram network. The bidders are: i) Arup (UK) / Typsa (Spain); ii) CH2M (US); iii) Dar al-Handasah (Lebanon); iv) Parsons (US) / Atkins (UK) / Egis (France); v) Systra (France) / Aecom (US); and vi) WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff (Canada headquartered) / Sener (Spain). A third phase is also planned by the RTA. The first phase of the tram was opened in 2014. It was built by a team of France’s Alstom and the local/Belgian Bel Hasa Six Construct. Systra was the consultant. The transport agency’s latest 2030 masterplan includes a 421-km-long railway network with 197 stations. (MEED)