Railways
Trains to Upper Egypt resume after railway protest ends
Egypt
August 27, 2011
Trains to Upper Egypt resume after railway protest ends
Trains heading to Upper Egypt returned to schedule on Saturday after demonstrators blocked trains traffic in protest against their village…
Railway authorities fear more conductor strikes during Eid
Egypt
August 18, 2011
Railway authorities fear more conductor strikes during Eid
Egypt's railway authorities are concerned conductors will carry out more strikes and disrupt holiday travel during Eid, which begins on…
Railway operation resumes as Tanta workers end sit-in
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Railway operation resumes as Tanta workers end sit-in
Railways resumed operation Tuesday after a hiatus caused by protesting workers at the Tanta railway station in the Gharbiya Governorate.…
Police, army disperse railway worker protest in Sharqiya
Egypt
June 15, 2011
Police, army disperse railway worker protest in Sharqiya
Police and army forces on Wednesday dispersed railway workers protesting in Sharqiya Governorate, northeast of Cairo. More than 2000 railway…
Railways resume, metro reschedules
Egypt
February 5, 2011
Railways resume, metro reschedules
Egyptian railways announced Saturday that train services will resume in Upper and Lower Egypt, after five days' suspension due to…
Transportation preparations underway for Sham el-Naseem
Egypt
April 2, 2010
Transportation preparations underway for Sham el-Naseem
The Ministry of Transportation is preparing for the Sham el-Naseem holiday by adjusting railway, subway and river transportation. The Egyptian…
A sad state of affairs
Egypt
November 15, 2009
A sad state of affairs
The platform is full. People have been waiting a long time for the train. Some are sitting on the floor…
Al-Masry Al-Youm aboard train 152
Egypt
November 8, 2009
Al-Masry Al-Youm aboard train 152
It's only a stone's throw from Giza to Fayyoum. The distance can be covered in one hour by a car.…