Trains
Sohag police sit-in ends after blocking railroad for 12 hours
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Sohag police sit-in ends after blocking railroad for 12 hours
Train movement returned to normal on Tuesday after low-ranking police officers and personnel ended a 12-hour-long sit-in in Sohag that…
The Sleeper Train
Life & Style
April 27, 2012
The Sleeper Train
In a hurry to get to Luxor or Aswan from Cairo? Flying is the fastest option. If saving money is…
Recent protests caused railway passengers delay equal to 300 hours, authority says
Egypt
April 24, 2012
Recent protests caused railway passengers delay equal to 300 hours, authority says
Professional protests and labor strikes blocking railways over the last week have caused 7 million passengers delays amounting to 300…
Upper Egypt-bound trains halt as bus drivers block railways
Egypt
April 9, 2012
Upper Egypt-bound trains halt as bus drivers block railways
Railway movement in Upper Egypt came to a halt Monday after dozens of car and bus drivers blocked railroads in the Minya…
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal after 5-hour delay
Egypt
January 31, 2012
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal after 5-hour delay
Train traffic returned to normal Monday after Minya residents ended a sit-in they had been holding on the tracks. The…
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Upper Egypt train traffic returns to normal
Train traffic in Upper Egypt returned to normal Monday after 71 train routes were delayed or canceled over the past…
Worker strikes stop trains in Kafr al-Dawar
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Worker strikes stop trains in Kafr al-Dawar
The Egyptian Railway Authority stopped all Delta-Cairo-Alexandria trains in Kafr al-Dawar train station Wednesday due to worker strikes that continued…
Minister calls on protesters to stop disrupting trains
Egypt
January 8, 2012
Minister calls on protesters to stop disrupting trains
Transport Minister Galal Saeed on Sunday appealed to all protesters to put an end to disrupting public services, including transport…
Upper Egypt train service resumes following Thursday protest
Egypt
December 2, 2011
Upper Egypt train service resumes following Thursday protest
Trains traveling through Upper Egypt returned to their normal schedules on Friday after demonstrators blocked railroad tracks the day before…
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…