subway
Subway working hours back to pre-Ramadan schedule
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Subway working hours back to pre-Ramadan schedule
The working hours of Cairo’s subway service will return to its normal schedule on Tuesday, according to Ali Fadaly, head…
Korean-made, air-conditioned metro wagon introduced on Thursday
Egypt
June 18, 2015
Korean-made, air-conditioned metro wagon introduced on Thursday
The Ministry of Transport has ordered the introduction of a new air-conditioned subway wagon on Cairo’s first metro line (Helwan-Marg),…
Subway authorities say Sadat station to open soon…again
Egypt
June 14, 2015
Subway authorities say Sadat station to open soon…again
After almost 700 days of closure, Anwar al-Sadat metro station will most probably be reopened before the start of the…
Security official warns transit personnel to be vigilant
Egypt
June 5, 2015
Security official warns transit personnel to be vigilant
Sayyed Gad al-Haq, Assistant Foreign Minister for Transport Police, has ordered personnel tasked with securing means of transportation to be…
Government to investigate Abbaseya subway crash
Egypt
April 27, 2015
Government to investigate Abbaseya subway crash
Minister of Transportation Hani Dahi decided on Monday to form a technical committee to investigate the causes of the subway…
Cairo subway stations: What do their names mean?
Features/Interviews
March 31, 2015
Cairo subway stations: What do their names mean?
As you ride along on the subway cars daily, passing stations one by one, you might stumble on the pronunciation…
Woman commits suicide at Cairo University metro station
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Woman commits suicide at Cairo University metro station
A Cairo University employee committed suicide on the rails of the metro station outside the university’s walls, the head of…
Transport ministry eyes high-speed train in October city
Egypt
December 29, 2014
Transport ministry eyes high-speed train in October city
The Ministry of Transport is considering the installation of a high-speed railway in the city of 6th of October, west…
Bomb rocks Cairo metro station, at least 16 injured
Egypt
November 13, 2014
Bomb rocks Cairo metro station, at least 16 injured
An IED exploded at Helmeyet al-Zeitoun metro station east of Cairo on Thursday morning leaving at least 16 passengers injured,…
Business class metro in Egypt?
Egypt
October 9, 2014
Business class metro in Egypt?
The Ministry of Transport is looking into providing business class metro wagons in a bid to reduce traffic congestion by…