Trains
Egypt’s Transport Ministry signs €157 million supply contract for Spanish trains
Business
April 30, 2019
Egypt’s Transport Ministry signs €157 million supply contract for Spanish trains
Egypt’s Ministry of Transport on Monday signed a €157 million purchase and supply contract for six new air-conditioned railway trains…
Sisi appoints head of military engineering authority as Transport Minister
Egypt
March 10, 2019
Sisi appoints head of military engineering authority as Transport Minister
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced during the 30th Cultural Symposium of the Armed Forces on Sunday that he has nominated…
Parts of Alexandria locomotives detach at Sidi Gaber Station, no injuries
Egypt
March 5, 2019
Parts of Alexandria locomotives detach at Sidi Gaber Station, no injuries
Two trains at the Sidi Gaber railway station, east of Alexandria had parts of their locomotives detach on Monday, with…
Egyptian-Sudanese railway linkage project negotiations in progress
Egypt
February 11, 2019
Egyptian-Sudanese railway linkage project negotiations in progress
Deputy Chairman of the Railways Authority Magdy al-Sabbagh said that Egyptian-Sudanese railway linkage negotiations are still in progress, pointing out…
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…
LE1.2bn loan for constructing electric train project in Cairo signed: Minister
Business
December 30, 2018
LE1.2bn loan for constructing electric train project in Cairo signed: Minister
Minister of transportation Hesham Arafat announced on Sunday that the ministry has signed an LE 1.2 billion loan agreement…
Germany rolls out world’s first hydrogen train
Technology
September 17, 2018
Germany rolls out world’s first hydrogen train
Germany on Monday rolled out the world’s first hydrogen-powered train, signalling the start of a push to challenge the…
Egypt contracts PRL to purchase 50 new locomotives
Business
September 17, 2018
Egypt contracts PRL to purchase 50 new locomotives
Egyptian Railways Authority signed a memorandum of understanding with Progress Rail Locomotives (PRL), for the maintenance and upgrading of…
Egyptian Railways Authority develops 156 stations at total cost of LE1 billion
Egypt
August 25, 2018
Egyptian Railways Authority develops 156 stations at total cost of LE1 billion
The Egyptian Railways Authority is implementing a process of developing, improving and maintaining 156 railway stations for a total…
Two compartments detach from Metro train in Marg station
Egypt
July 12, 2018
Two compartments detach from Metro train in Marg station
The Egyptian Company for Egyptian Management and Operation stated that two compartments detached from a metro train while it…