Public transport
Government approves bill regulating Uber, Careem
Business
April 11, 2017
Government approves bill regulating Uber, Careem
The Cabinet has approved a draft law regulating the transport of passengers via private cars through the use of information…
EIB offers US$500 million to develop Cairo Metro line
Business
March 30, 2017
EIB offers US$500 million to develop Cairo Metro line
The European Investment Bank has offered US$500 million to finance the development of the first Cairo Metro line, which extends…
Cabinet gives initial approval to proposal to double Metro ticket price
Business
March 22, 2017
Cabinet gives initial approval to proposal to double Metro ticket price
Minister of Transport Hisham Arafat presented a proposal to the Cabinet on Tuesday to double the value of the Cairo…
Cairo Metro at risk of power cuts due to LE300 million in unpaid bills
Egypt
March 14, 2017
Cairo Metro at risk of power cuts due to LE300 million in unpaid bills
Drinking water and electricity companies have threatened cut off services to the Cairo Metro due to the delayed payment of LE300…
Woman-only buses to debut in Beheira
Egypt
December 19, 2015
Woman-only buses to debut in Beheira
Beheira Governor Mohamed Sultan has allocated two public transport buses for women only: the first move of its kind in…
Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport
World
December 5, 2015
Portugal moves to halt privatization of public transport
Portugal's new left-wing, anti-austerity government announced it was moving to halt the privatisation of transport systems in Lisbon and Porto,…
Cairo governor: No increase in public transport ticket prices
Egypt
July 6, 2014
Cairo governor: No increase in public transport ticket prices
Cairo governor Galal Mostafa denied rumors that prices for public transport vehicles will go up. He also called on the Public…
Public transport workers begin strike
Egypt
February 23, 2014
Public transport workers begin strike
Public Transport Authority workers are starting a strike on Sunday in 28 terminals in Cairo and Giza to demand allowances…
Public transport worker in fresh strikes over wages
Egypt
February 22, 2014
Public transport worker in fresh strikes over wages
Workers at ten Cairo garages run by the Public Transport Authority have started a partial strike in preparation for a…