Passengers delighted to ride UAE's first ever passenger train

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The United Arab Emirates launched its first-ever passenger train service, traveling from Fujairah to Abu Dhabi. This milestone transport development signifies a new era in UAE public transit and offers a comfortable travel experience across the desert.

It's 7:13 am on a sultry June morning and a passenger train pulls into the station in Abu Dhabi, oil-rich capital of the United Arab Emirates. An unremarkable scene in many cities but here, the first of its kind. The UAE's inaugural passenger service, from sleepy Fujairah, carried enthusiastic travellers who watched Thursday's sun rise as they sped across the desert, relaxing on brand-new upholstery.