Railway Authority
Online train bookings available for first time: Railway Authority
Egypt
August 14, 2018
Online train bookings available for first time: Railway Authority
The Railway Authority announced on Tuesday that train ticket bookings will be available online for the first time, using national…
Transport Ministry denies reporting Aswan train accident as ‘deliberate’
Egypt
August 1, 2018
Transport Ministry denies reporting Aswan train accident as ‘deliberate’
Transport Ministry Spokesperson Mohamed Ezz denied media conjecture that an unknown person deliberately caused Sunday’s train accident that injured six…
Transport Ministry announces free railway seats for cancer patients
Egypt
June 19, 2018
Transport Ministry announces free railway seats for cancer patients
The Ministry of Transport has announced that four seats in each regular train will be reserved for cancer patients…
Luxury tourist train to operate ahead of Eid between Cairo, Aswan
Egypt
August 25, 2017
Luxury tourist train to operate ahead of Eid between Cairo, Aswan
A luxury tourist train will be launched on the Cairo-Luxor/Aswan line from August 26 to the 29 2017 for the…
Railway Authority chairman resigns over Alexandria collision
Egypt
August 14, 2017
Railway Authority chairman resigns over Alexandria collision
The resignation of the Chairman of the Railway Authority was accepted by the Cabinet on Sunday afternoon, over the Alexandria train…
Transport minister reviews safety with railway officials after Ayyat derailment
Egypt
September 9, 2016
Transport minister reviews safety with railway officials after Ayyat derailment
Transport Minister Galal Saeed met on Friday with the chairman of the Railway Authority and his deputies to revise safety …
AOI manufactures 100% Egyptian railcar
Business
August 3, 2016
AOI manufactures 100% Egyptian railcar
The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) announced in a press release on Wednesday it manufactured 100 percent Egyptian third-class railcar…
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,…
European Bank to fund manufacturing of 6 train units
Egypt
November 19, 2015
European Bank to fund manufacturing of 6 train units
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development agreed to grant the Egyptian Railway Authority a loan of 126 million euros…
Railway Authority losses LE5 bn
Business
July 5, 2015
Railway Authority losses LE5 bn
The final 2014-2015 budget of the Railway Authority showed LE5 billion in losses, with LE7 billion in expenses against LE2.1…