Breaking: A Car Has Crashed Into The Dubai Tram

UPDATE: As of 11.08AM, the Dubai Tram service is now back to normal.

RTA announces the return of Dubai Tram service back to normal, after removing the vehicle from the tramway.

— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 11, 2018

Please be careful!

RTA thanks the tram users for their cooperation with staff on-board the tram carriages and others at stations and calls upon motorists to comply with the traffic guidelines and the fixed speed limits, urging them to take extra caution when approaching tram junctions.

— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 11, 2018

A car has crashed into the Dubai Tram, resulting in services being suspended.

According to the RTA, the collision occurred between the Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah stops.

The Roads and Transport Authority announces that the Tram service between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah Stations is being suspended due to a vehicle crashing into the side of a tram’s coach.

— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 11, 2018

Services are being replaced by buses until the situation is resolved.

Meanwhile, the RTA is deploying public buses to commute tram riders between the stations impacted by the service disruption.

— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 11, 2018

Dubai Police are currently on site to rectify the situation.

The technical team of the RTA and Dubai is removing the vehicle and working to restore the tram service back to normal as soon as possible.

— RTA (@RTA_Dubai) July 11, 2018

Stay tuned for updates as they are received.