Public Transport Authority
Public transport routes resume after employee strike ends
Egypt
March 27, 2012
Public transport routes resume after employee strike ends
Public transport buses have resumed operating after an employee strike that lasted almost two weeks. Some bus routes resumed Monday…
Public transport workers begin open-ended sit-in
Egypt
March 25, 2012
Public transport workers begin open-ended sit-in
Hundreds of public transportation workers began an open-ended sit-in Sunday in front of Parliament to protest what they described as…
Public transport workers’ strike enters ninth day
Egypt
March 23, 2012
Public transport workers’ strike enters ninth day
Thousands of Public Transport Authority workers continued their strike for the ninth consecutive day Friday at 27 garages in Cairo,…
Wednesday’s papers: Public transport strike suspended, Israeli spy deal, plans for new Friday protests
Egypt
October 5, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Public transport strike suspended, Israeli spy deal, plans for new Friday protests
Leading Wednesday's newspapers are the suspension of the public transport strike, a political deal to free alleged Israeli-American spy Ilan…
Some striking bus drivers return to work
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Some striking bus drivers return to work
Public Transport Authority (PTA) drivers partially ended their strike Tuesday after a meeting with Mona Mostafa, PTA head, while others…
Public transport drivers threaten to operate buses for free
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Public transport drivers threaten to operate buses for free
Striking public bus drivers have threatened to transport the public for free and deprive the Public Transport Authority of income.…
Bus drivers partially resume work
Egypt
October 3, 2011
Bus drivers partially resume work
Workers at two garages affiliated with the Public Transportation Authority partially resumed work on Monday, said Ghanem Ali Ghanem, head of south…
Public transport workers continue all-out strike
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Public transport workers continue all-out strike
Employees of the Public Transport Authority (PTA) in Cairo stepped up their strike action of Sunday, with workers at the…