Egyptian Railway Authority
Egypt Transportation Minister: No privatization of railway system
Egypt
August 19, 2017
Egypt Transportation Minister: No privatization of railway system
The Egyptian Transportation Minister, Hesham Arafat, said Friday that the government has no plans to privatize the railway system, adding…
Railway accidents down by 27 percent – Railway Authority
Egypt
November 16, 2016
Railway accidents down by 27 percent – Railway Authority
The Egyptian Railway Authority announced Wednesday that the number of railway accidents was down by 27 percent during the third quarter…
Aswan-Cairo train derailed causing injuries and 5 hour delay
Egypt
August 27, 2016
Aswan-Cairo train derailed causing injuries and 5 hour delay
On Saturday, southbound trains resumed a normal service after a five-hour delay due to a train derailing near the village…
Passengers complain about substandard services onboard trains
Egypt
March 15, 2016
Passengers complain about substandard services onboard trains
A number of citizens have sent complaints to Al-Masry Al-Youm about poor train services. Doctor Hanan Farouk said in her complaint…
LE100 bn needed for railway overhaul, says minister at train crash site
Egypt
February 11, 2016
LE100 bn needed for railway overhaul, says minister at train crash site
Egyptian railway services are in need of LE100 billion in repairs and uprades to meet global standards, Egypt’s Transport Minister…
Railway revenue rose by LE25.4 mn in November 2015: CAPMAS
Egypt
February 4, 2016
Railway revenue rose by LE25.4 mn in November 2015: CAPMAS
The Railway Authority's revenue rose in November 2015 to stand at LE118.8 million, compared to LE93.4 million in November 2014,…
Railway authority to run Cairo-Aswan VIP train
Egypt
December 29, 2015
Railway authority to run Cairo-Aswan VIP train
The Egyptian National Railways Authority has decided to run a new VIP luxury train service on the lines of Upper…
Railway passengers angry over ticket price increase
Egypt
July 2, 2015
Railway passengers angry over ticket price increase
The Railway Authority's decision to increase ticket prices for air-conditioned trains caused anger among passengers, particularly at a time when…
Air-conditioned train ticket prices increased
Egypt
July 1, 2015
Air-conditioned train ticket prices increased
The board of the Egyptian National Railways decided during its meeting Tuesday evening to increase the prices of air-conditioned trains…
Railway services partly resumed
Egypt
September 28, 2013
Railway services partly resumed
Railway services between Alexandria and Banha partially resumed Saturday morning after being completely halted since 14 August. “Security authorities have agreed…