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  "id": "news-oct2026-dubai-glydways-trial",
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/rta-trial-dubai-glydways-autonomous-transit-bluewaters-2026",
  "slug": "rta-trial-dubai-glydways-autonomous-transit-bluewaters-2026",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-11",
  "sourceDate": {
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    "value": "2026-10-11"
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  "sourceName": "Emirates News Agency (WAM)",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2otssx-rta-launches-trial-operation-dubai-glydways",
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  "tags": [
    "United Arab Emirates",
    "Dubai",
    "Autonomous transit",
    "Artificial intelligence",
    "Electric vehicles",
    "Transport technology"
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  "content": {
    "title": "Dubai begins a four-week trial of Glydways automated transit",
    "summary": "The RTA started testing autonomous electric vehicles on dedicated guideways at Bluewaters, assessing technical and operating performance.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Trial at Bluewaters",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority began a four-week trial of the Glydways automated transit system at Bluewaters on 11 October. The system uses autonomous electric vehicles on dedicated guideways, with the trial intended to assess technical and operational performance. RTA said it will also study potential routes linking Metro stations with destinations including Bluewaters and Jumeirah Village Circle; those routes remain under study, not approved operating services."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Emirates News Agency (WAM)",
            "url": "https://www.wam.ae/en/article/c2otssx-rta-launches-trial-operation-dubai-glydways"
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