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Ministry of Transport says it will not hike prices of train tickets before development
Egypt’s railways have suffered for a long time from lacking any safety standards
Transportation minister inspects developments of third metro line
Minister of Transportation Hesham Arafat held an inspection tour for the first and second part of the fourth stage of the metro’s third line, according to the ministry’s spokesperson, Mohamed Ezz. The tour started with a meeting with the executing companies. The minister directed the necessity of adhering to the schedule of implementation of the …
EBRD to agree on new funding for Cairo metro line 2 with Transportation Ministry
Agreement will ‘hopefully’ be finalised in next several weeks, says managing director
NAT accepts three technical offers for design, restore of Raml station in Alexandria
The main decision-making committee of the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) decided to accept three technical offers, out of four in total, that bid in a global tender to design and restore the Raml tram station in Alexandria. The NAT accepted an offer from an alliance that includes the French company SYSTRA, Egis Rail, ACE …
World Bank funding study to restructure Egyptian Railway Authority
Assistant Transport Minister Amr Shaat said that the World Bank is financing and supervising a study for the administrative restructuring of the Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA). He explained that the comprehensive development plan will cost about EGP 56bn, including upgrading the railway signalling network with EGP 13bn in investments. The government recently opened the way …
Construction on 3rd phase of Cairo metro line 3 begins
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail witnessed on Wednesday the construction launch for the third phase of the Cairo metro’s third line, which will run from Ataba to Bulaq El Dakrour at a length of 17.7 km. The cost of the entire third line is up to EGP 100bn, said the prime minister on the sidelines of …
Ministry of Transport increase prices of Metro tickets to EGP 3-7
Ministry of transport announced the increase in the prices of metro tickets on Thursday, based on the number of stations travelled. The new prices to be implemented starting Friday, and will start from EGP 3 for the first nine stations, and EGP 5 for nine to 16 stations, up to a maximum of EGP 7 …
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Parliament discusses disclosure ride-hailing app users’ information to authorities
Controversy over article on handing users’ data to ‘unidentified’ state bodies
Uber, Careem banned in Egypt: What is next?
Hundreds of thousands of drivers at ride-hailing firms concerned about work, with millions of users depending on services as “safer, more comfortable” alternative transportation
Egyptian court bans ride-hailing apps Uber, Careem
Egypt’s Administrative Court issued a verdict on Tuesday to bar ride-hailing services Uber and Careem from operating in the country, saying they violate Egyptian law. The court verdict will go into effect immediately, but it can be appealed before Egypt’s Higher Administrative Court. Careem, on their official Facebook page, said that the company has not …
0.5% increase in government vehicles in 2016/2017: CAPMAS
The number of vehicles owned by governmental companies and public transport authorities reached 8,900 vehicles in 2016/2017, including 2,800 air-conditioned vehicles and 6,100 ordinary buses, compared to 8,800 vehicles in 2015/2016, marking an increase of 0.5%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics (CAPMAS). On Sunday, the CAPMAS issued its annual bulletin …
Most important transport projects of 2017
National roads project Shubra-Banha highway: 40 km, costing EGP 3.3bn. The north-eastern part of the regional ring road: 33 km, costing EGP 3,350bn. Farafra-Ain Dallah road: 90 km, costing EGP 412m. Minya-Sheikh Fadl-Ras Ghareb road: 55 km, costing EGP 423m. Bridges Banha axis within the northern part of the regional ring road at a total …
Transportation: Key investment opportunities include national maritime fleet, ship maintenance
Challenges include clear legislation, elimination of bureaucracy
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Transport Ministry seeks to move 25m tonnes of goods by railway by 2022
Minister of Transport Hisham Arafat said that the coming period will include the enactment of new legislation allowing investors to partner with the state on railway projects, and that the ministry is looking to transport 25m tonnes of goods by railway in 2022. “We in Egypt lost much time because of wars and delay in …
Metro ticket will increase to EGP 6 starting July 2018: Ministry of Transport
Parliament meets Arafat on 26 December, government did not discuss decision with parliament, says Desouky
Taisei Corporation and Orascom Construction to implement fourth metro line
The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has accepted the technical offer made by the consortium “Taisei Corporation – Orascom Construction”. According to a document from the NAT, the technical inspection committee has decided to accept the financial offer made in the tender by the aforementioned consortium to carry out the construction works of the first …
NAT poses tender for Metro Line 2 extension to Qalyoub city
Authority invited 5 companies to participate in tender, including Dar Al-Handasah
Nasr signs €500,000 agreement with AFD to support public transport
Agreement will improve issuing tickets, reduce metro station operational costs
Al-Assar, Arafat meet to discuss cooperation on railway development
Minister of Military Production Mohamed Al-Assar met with Minister of Transport Hesham Arafat on Sunday to discuss means of cooperation between both ministries and the latest developments across several projects. Al-Assar said that the two ministers reviewed the business results of projects being implemented through coordination between their ministries, including the development of 295 railway …
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EgyptAir signs major deal of 45 new aircraft with total value of $6bn
EgyptAir Holding Company closed a deal on Wednesday, worth $6bn, that will add 45 aircraft to its fleet, according to a statement from the company. The agreement was signed at the ongoing Dubai Airshow with American airline manufacturer Boeing and Dublin-based AerCap. The aircraft are expected to be received within the next two years. “According …
Bombardier signs letter of intent with EgyptAir for up to 24 CS300 aircraft
The deal covers 12 firm orders and 12 purchase rights with total value of $2.2bn
Cabinet to amend railway law for development
Parliament’s Transportation Committee has approved an agreement for General Electric (GE) to supply 100 locomotives and maintain 81 locomotives at a cost of $575m The committee is waiting for the cabinet to complete its draft of an amendment to Law No. 152 of 1980, related to the establishment and operation of railways. MP Mohammad Badawi …
Tuk-tuks in Egyptian streets: a saver or a curse?
The three-wheeled vehicle has become the sole income of some families, and the only affordable transportation for a wide segment of citizens, but resulted in more crime and constant breaking of traffic laws
Careem launches UNHCR car to collect funds for refugees
Programme will benefit refugees, asylum seekers, and internally displaced persons in MENA
Uber to fully forgo its 20% service fee until 31 January 2017
Uber announced that it will not raise the fares for its riders and will also fully forgo its service fee—20% of every trip—so as to increase profits for its drivers until 31 January 2017 in celebration of Uber’s two-year anniversary. In light of the current economic situation and the increase in fuel prices, this strategy …
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Transportation Committee calls Al Watania company to provide a clear mechanism for vehicles fees
We received numerous complaints about imposing price based on loads types not weight, MPs
Anticipated governmental increase in metro ticket price sparks discontent
Metro monthly losses stand at EGP 25m but ticket price will not exceed EGP 3, says Cairo Metro official spokesperson
NAT prepares to sign contract with Molinari-Bect to oversee establishment of metro carriage storage yard
NAT accepted a technical offer from the company Thales for ticket machines, says official
NAT contracts with Vinci to implement civil works for 3rd phase of Al-Thawra line
The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) assigned the civil works for the third stage of Cairo Metro’s third line to the French company Vinci, which will lead the Egyptian-French alliance in implementing this line. According to an official in the NAT, the financial screening committee has accepted the offer made by the Egyptian-French alliance, which was adopted …
NAT accepts EcoConServ Environmental Solutions technical bid to resettle those affected by first phase of metro’s fourth line
The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has accepted a technical proposal submitted by EcoConServ Environmental Solutions to update the resettlement plan and prepare a reconciliation action plan for those affected by construction during the first phase of the metro’s fourth line. According to a source at the NAT, the technical examination committee held a session …