Trains
32 air-conditioned trains to be purchased for Metro first line, 6 others for second line at LE15.5 billion: minister
Business
April 19, 2017
32 air-conditioned trains to be purchased for Metro first line, 6 others for second line at LE15.5 billion: minister
Transportation Ministry will purchase 32 new air-conditioned trains for the Cairo Metro's first line (Marg-Helwan) at a cost of LE12.5…
Security measures tightened at metro, railroad ahead of new year, mid-year exams
Egypt
December 26, 2016
Security measures tightened at metro, railroad ahead of new year, mid-year exams
Transportation Minister Galal Saeed has instructed leaders of the National Railways Authority and the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and…
44 killed in train collision in Iran
World
November 26, 2016
44 killed in train collision in Iran
Two trains collided in northern Iran on Friday morning, killing 44 people and injuring dozens of others, Iran's semi-official Tasnim…
Transport minister reviews safety with railway officials after Ayyat derailment
Egypt
September 9, 2016
Transport minister reviews safety with railway officials after Ayyat derailment
Transport Minister Galal Saeed met on Friday with the chairman of the Railway Authority and his deputies to revise safety …
Aswan passengers angry at steep rise in train fares, new ‘VIP’ services
Egypt
May 23, 2016
Aswan passengers angry at steep rise in train fares, new ‘VIP’ services
Angry citizens in Aswan have criticized the Transport Ministry for converting several air-conditioned trains to a more expensive "VIP-class" service,…
Passengers complain about substandard services onboard trains
Egypt
March 15, 2016
Passengers complain about substandard services onboard trains
A number of citizens have sent complaints to Al-Masry Al-Youm about poor train services. Doctor Hanan Farouk said in her complaint…
MP requests women only train wagons
Egypt
January 13, 2016
MP requests women only train wagons
Minya MP Sherif Nady has submitted a request to the chief of the Transport Authority to allocate a minimum of…
Railway conductors end strike after receiving bonus
Egypt
December 28, 2015
Railway conductors end strike after receiving bonus
Conductors at Egyptian National Railways ended their partial strike late Sunday after the Transport Ministry agreed to disburse a LE600…
Railways cancel 17 more low-cost wagons citing losses
Egypt
December 20, 2015
Railways cancel 17 more low-cost wagons citing losses
Egyptian National Railways has cancelled 17 more third-class, low-cost trains citing redundancy and unprofitability. This drives the total number of trains…
Russia to manufacture trains instead of Hungary
Egypt
December 10, 2015
Russia to manufacture trains instead of Hungary
Egypt has signed a contract with Russia for the manufacture of 700 air-conditioned train cars for an estimated value of…