By Nada Al Rifai , ZAWYA

The initial phase of an overhead rail system on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island connecting two major theme parks will be launched in 2020, the chief executive of the island’s master developer has said



“The first phase of this innovative transport system will connect Ferrari World Abu Dhabi with Warner Brothers and will be operational in 2020,” Miral Asset Management’s CEO Mohammed Al Zaabi told Zawya in an interview on the sidelines of a UAE Innovation Month event held in Abu Dhabi on Monday.



“It will take around one minute only to move from Ferrari World Abu Dhabi to Warner Bros, and the interesting part is that the entire commute happens indoors,” Al Zaabi added in Arabic, stating that it is a first-of-its-kind idea to be implemented worldwide.





In 2016, Miral had signed an agreement with skyTran Inc., a California based company, to launch a study for the implementation of a personal rapid transit system (PRT) on Yas Island.



“The transport is point-to-point, with no stops, so it is very fast connecting theme parks to each other and to hotels within minutes, and all units include indoor air-conditioning,” Al Zaabi added.



