Palm Jumeirah monorail operator announced

August 2nd, 2007

Nakheel has appointed SMRT Engineering of Singapore the contract to operate the monorail at the Palm Jumeirah. The monorail is the first to be built in the Middle East and is scheduled to open in November 2008, coinciding with the opening of the Atlantis resort. Trains will be completely automated and will be able to carry up to 2,400 passengers per hour in each direction.