public transportation
Egypt will not grant licenses to new tuk tuk plants
Egypt
April 1, 2019
Egypt will not grant licenses to new tuk tuk plants
The Industrial Development Authority (IDA) has stopped granting licenses for new tuk tuk assembling and manufacture plants in Egypt, as…
ECA publishes questionnaires on $3.1 billion Uber-Careem acquisition deal
Egypt
March 31, 2019
ECA publishes questionnaires on $3.1 billion Uber-Careem acquisition deal
The Egyptian Competitive Authority (ECA) has published several social media questionnaires asking drivers and passengers to give their opinions on…
Egypt to construct new railway station to relieve pressure on Ramses station
Egypt
March 27, 2019
Egypt to construct new railway station to relieve pressure on Ramses station
Egypt’s Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir announced Tuesday that preparations are underway to begin construction of a new railway station in…
New metro lines to be established in three Egyptian governorates
Egypt
March 19, 2019
New metro lines to be established in three Egyptian governorates
Minister of Transportation Kamel al-Wazir has revealed plans to establish new metro lines in three governorates in an effort to…
Alexandria’s new tram offers commuters a luxurious ride
Travel
March 13, 2019
Alexandria’s new tram offers commuters a luxurious ride
Khalid Elewa, head of Alexandria Passenger Transportation Authority (APTA) announced on Tuesday that Alexandria’s new tram has begun trial operation.…
Uber finally responds to Egypt’s Value Added Tax Law
Business
February 20, 2019
Uber finally responds to Egypt’s Value Added Tax Law
Ride-hailing app Uber will finally pay the Value Added Tax (VAT) in Egypt, fulfilling Law No. 67/2016, Minister of Finance…
Egypt’s Railway Authority gives cancer patients free train rides
Egypt
February 5, 2019
Egypt’s Railway Authority gives cancer patients free train rides
The Egyptian Railway Authority officially announced on Sunday that starting from February 3, smart cards would be available for any…
Egypt to build country’s first ever monorail in Cairo
Egypt
December 21, 2017
Egypt to build country’s first ever monorail in Cairo
Minister of Housing Mostafa Madbouly announced that the ministries of transportation and housing are accepting preliminary blueprints from national and…
90% of public transportation workers end strike
Egypt
February 27, 2014
90% of public transportation workers end strike
A breakthrough was achieved on Thursday in the crisis of public transportation workers on strike after workers reached an agreement…
Four transport authority workers start hunger strike
Egypt
September 20, 2012
Four transport authority workers start hunger strike
Four protesting workers at Cairo Governorate's Public Transport Authority started an open-ended hunger strike on Thursday in solidarity with other…