Trains
Transport minister exempts train passengers from fines Tuesday
Egypt
May 27, 2014
Transport minister exempts train passengers from fines Tuesday
Minister of Transport Ibrahim al-Demairy issued a decision Tuesday exempting citizens who are using railway from fines throughout the day.
European bank loans Egypt 126 million euros to boost railway system
Business
May 22, 2014
European bank loans Egypt 126 million euros to boost railway system
The London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is investing in modernizing Egypt's railway system through a 126 million euro…
Sources: Train service halted to stop MB protests
Egypt
January 23, 2014
Sources: Train service halted to stop MB protests
Sources in the Railway Authority said that security agencies asked them to stop trains coming from Assiut and Minya to…
Bomb suspected in Port Said railway station
Egypt
January 9, 2014
Bomb suspected in Port Said railway station
Army forces stopped a train before it headed out of Port Said Railway Station on its way to Cairo at…
High occupancy rates as train services partially resumed
Egypt
October 23, 2013
High occupancy rates as train services partially resumed
Train occupancy rates reached 150 percent for high standard trains and 70 percent for air conditioned trains on the first…
Delta trains reopen with inauspicious start after 68-day stoppage
Egypt
October 22, 2013
Delta trains reopen with inauspicious start after 68-day stoppage
Delta trains have been operated for the first time after a 68-day stoppage caused by security concerns in the wake…
Cairo-Alexandria trains to resume on Tuesday
Egypt
October 20, 2013
Cairo-Alexandria trains to resume on Tuesday
Security and railway authorities on Sunday agreed to gradually resume train service between Cairo and Alexandria starting Tuesday. Upper Egypt…
Trains to be resumed after first session of Morsy trial, says source
Egypt
October 20, 2013
Trains to be resumed after first session of Morsy trial, says source
Security authorities have decided to postpone the resumption of trains between Cairo and the rest of Egypt until after the…
Railway re-launch delayed until Wednesday amid pro-Morsy protests
Egypt
September 3, 2013
Railway re-launch delayed until Wednesday amid pro-Morsy protests
Egypt's Railway Authority has postponed 13 train services until Wednesday in response to a call for nationwide protests by supporters…
Railways lose LE250m over two weeks: minister
Business
August 27, 2013
Railways lose LE250m over two weeks: minister
Minister of Transport Ibrahim al-Domeiry estimated losses incurred by Egypt's railways authority over the past two weeks at LE250 million.The…