LightWild Ships 21,000 Meters of LED Fixtures for the Dubai Metro Project's Red Line
LightWild Linears Provide Accent Lighting Along Sides of Stations
March 24, 2009
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — LightWild today announced it has shipped more than 21,000 meters of linear LED fixtures for use on the exterior façade of 23 Red Line stations of the Dubai Metro Project. The LED fixtures illuminate the fins in the external cladding of the above-ground stations.
The Dubai Metro will be the longest fully automated rail system in the world with a total of 70 kilometers (43 mi) of lines and 47 stations, including 9 underground stations. The Red Line and a second Green Line will run underground in the city center and on elevated viaducts.
LightWild's distributor in the UAE, Gargash Lighting Systems LLC, supplied the linear products for the Dubai Metro project, which is scheduled to begin operating in September 2009.
LightWild is an architectural SSL lighting and control solutions company specified by architects and light designers worldwide. The company's blend of architectural grade fixtures, intelligent lighting controls and a full-service project engineering team provides specifiers with products and services for successful projects every time. LightWild's environmentally friendly lighting solutions are designed for accent lighting, facade lighting, and commercial and industrial lighting applications. For more information, please visit www.LightWild.com.
