Overview
Supporting Qatar’s overarching sustainability goals, the Education City Tram makes QF a more environmentally-friendly, interconnected, and accessible environment, as well as providing a travel option that aims to reduce vehicle use and emissions within and around Education City – all at no cost to the passengers. It gives users new opportunities for social interaction while educating them about the importance of sustainable transport, and the health benefits that result from using alternative modes of travel to the car.
The Education City Tram has been specifically designed and customized for its surroundings. The 19 state-of-the-art Avenio trams have an onboard energy-storing system that removes the need for overhead power cables, except at the stops/stations, and can travel from one stop to the next without the need for charging. Each air-conditioned tram has 64 seats, including dedicated seats for people with disabilities.
Stations at QF’s three multi-story car parks (P1, P3, P4) allow visitors to Education City to park their cars on arrival and use the Tram to get to their final destination. Visitors using the Doha Metro can access Education City Tram from two adjacent Green Line Stations, Education City, Qatar National Library.
The Education City Tram Yellow Line is set to play a key role for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™, carrying thousands of football fans from car parks to matches at the Education City Stadium.
• At the Tram Stops/Stations:
- Show Ehteraz green, wear your mask, observe social distancing, and sanitize your hands.
- Wait in the air-conditioned waiting room, Trams arrive every few minutes.
- Passenger Information displays on each platform showing how many minutes until the next Tram arrives.
• Rules for Tram Passengers:
- Show Ehteraz green, wear your mask.
- Observe social distancing in the Tram.
- No eating or drinking.
- Children under 12 years old must be accompanied by an adult.
- Wait for passengers to leave the Tram before you get on.
- Store your bicycle, scooter, stroller, luggage correctly.
• Rules for pedestrians:
- Always cross the Tramway at the designated locations.
- Always use the available crossing signals.
- Look left and right before crossing and as you cross.
• Rules for Road Users (Cars, buses, bicycles, Scooters):
- Always obey the traffic signs.
- Always obey traffic signals – Red always means STOP.
- Pay attention to changing road conditions.
- Never drive or park on the Tramway.
