Education City tram reflects QF's commitment to innovation

The Education City Tram has become a symbol of the community's modernity and progress reflecting Qatar Foundation (QF)’s commitment to innovation, a top official told Gulf Times.
“The introduction of the Education City Tram has brought about significant changes for the Qatar Foundation community,” said QF integrated transportation system director Jassim Eisa Rasheed. “It has brought all elements of Education City closer together and increased its transportation options – helping to make it a modern city where those who work, study, and visit there can be easily connected to their destinations.”
He said that the tram has made it easier and more convenient for the community to get around Education City.
“It is free, reliable, and frequent, making it the ideal way to travel around Education City – including for visitors, for whom Education City is now even more accessible, with the tram making it easier to explore our campus and its many attractions,” Rasheed said.
“The tram has also had a positive impact on the environment,” he continued. “By reducing the number of cars on the road, it has helped to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion.”
“As it is also powered by electricity, this is a more sustainable form of transportation,” Rasheed added. “In addition to these practical benefits, the tram has also had a significant cultural impact on Education City: it has become a symbol of the community's modernity and progress, and reflects Qatar Foundation’s commitment to innovation.”
He noted that the tram has helped to bring the Education City community together, with more people now using the tram to get around, creating opportunities for interaction.
The QF also institutes car-free days at Education City to help raise awareness of the tram and other sustainable transportation options.
Last Thursday was a car free day.
“We have held car-free days at Education City to help raise awareness of the tram and other sustainable transportation options,” Rasheed said. “Our integrated transportation system, which includes feeder buses from tram stops to Education City destinations as well as micro-mobility options, has made it even easier for people to get around without a car.”
“Taking all of this into account, the introduction of the Education City Tram has had a positive impact on people’s behaviour,” he said.
Rasheed noted that the number of people using the tram is rising steadily.
“The average number of daily tram passengers per day quickly reached over 3,000,” he said. “By the start of this academic year in September, that figure had risen to over 4,000.”
“The average number of tram passengers per month has reached over 120,000,” Rasheed remarked. “This is a remarkable number, especially considering that the tram system is still relatively new."
“The introduction of the (Education City Tram’s) Green Line in July 2023 has further boosted the popularity of the tram system, making it easier for students and staff to get around the full campus, and Education City being more accessible to visitors,” he added. “By the end of 2023, our expectation is to have reached a daily ridership of 5,000.”