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UAE Sets 2026 Target for Boring Company’s Dubai Loop

The minister’s timeline comes as the project remains in feasibility review with key approvals pending.

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Elon Musk, co-founder and chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., speaks during an unveiling event for the Boring Co. Hawthorne test tunnel in Hawthorne, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018. Musk took the wraps off his Boring Co.'s first completed test tunnel on Tuesday, with a lot of razzle-dazzle, the admission he had spent $40 million of his own money on the project and a surprise twist in the underlying technology. Photographer: Robyn Beck/Pool via Bloomberg

Overview

  • UAE Minister Omar Al Olama said the underground system could be operational by the second quarter of 2026, according to Bloomberg.
  • Plans call for a 17-kilometer route with 11 stations and an optimal capacity exceeding 20,000 passengers per hour.
  • Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority and The Boring Company signed a tunneling partnership agreement during February’s World Governments Summit.
  • Officials have not disclosed the vehicle platform, and major construction, financing, and permitting contracts have not been publicly announced.
  • Authorities pitch the project as a congestion reliever, with experts emphasizing that outcomes hinge on station siting and integration with the Dubai Metro, Etihad Rail, and bus networks.