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Initial studies for developing a metro system started back in 1997 with a feasibility study, the study was completed during 1997-2000 and it has concluded that Dubai could not rely solely on Roads Transport Systems to meet its future traffic demands. The study findings suggested that there was a definite need for a transit system to ease congestion and adoption of proactive transport polices that would focus on traffic regulation and protection of the environment. Between 2000-2002 a follow-up planning study was commissioned under the title of PS002 - Dubai Transit Options Study, whereby the initial R700 findings were refined and an initial design concept for a main rail corridor and a Central Business District (CBD) circular were developed with basic design drawings and routes defined. During the period of 2002-2004, a more detailed planning study known as PS007 was commissioned whereby the Dubai Metro team prepared the preliminary engineering design concepts, technical specifications and tender documentations for a design and build Contract based on FIDIC framework and the work was tendered in the marketplace in October 2004. In July 2005 a design and build Contract was awarded to a consortium known as Dubai Rail Link (DURL) that is made up of Japanese companies including Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Corporation, Obayashi Corporation, Kajima Corporation and Yapi Markezi of turkey.
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