• Sunday, 5 December 2021

    Transmashholding to provide tech support + spare parts for its railcar deliveries

    Russia’s Transmashholding will provide technical support and spare parts for the 1.3k rail cars it is delivering to Egypt under a separate 12-year contract signed yesterday, the Transport Ministry said in a statement. The agreement will see the Russian company...
  • Tuesday, 29 June 2021

    House gives early approval to bill permitting automatic dismissal of civil servants linked to Ikhwan

    A draft bill to permit the automatic dismissal of civil servants with proven ties to the Ikhwan won initial approval from the House of Representatives yesterday, Masrawy reports. The amendments have been sent to the State Council ahead of a...
  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021

    Malaysian investment coming to the SCZone?

    Malaysian investment in the SCZone? Malaysian Foreign Minister Hishammuddin Hussein yesterday discussed investing in the Suez Canal Economic Zone during talks with SCZone Chairman Yehia Zaki, cabinet said in a statement. The statement appears to suggest that Zaki pitched Hussein...
  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021

    Train crash #14,067 of 2021 dominates the talk shows on 22 June 2021

    Last night’s train crash in Helwan led the talk shows: At least two people were killed and six others injured after a freight train collided with two microbuses overnight in Helwan, the Health Ministry said in a statement. One of...
  • Monday, 10 May 2021

    Ring road to get overhaul with new bus rapid transit

    One step closer to a better public transport system on the Ring Road: The Transport Ministry signed today an MoU with a consortium of local and international companies to prepare studies for the proposed bus rapid transit (BRT) system on...
  • Sunday, 9 May 2021

    Three foreign companies bidding to manage Egypt’s railways

    Three foreign companies are bidding to help manage Egypt’s railways: The Transport Ministry is in talks with three unnamed international companies to help manage the country’s rail network, reports Al Mal, citing unnamed sources in the know.Who’s in so far?...
  • Tuesday, 4 May 2021

    Hyundai Rotem, NERIC to manufacture railcars in Egypt

    South Korea’s Hyundai Rotem will partner with the National Egyptian Railway Industries Company (NERIC) to produce railcars in Egypt after the two signed an MoU on Wednesday, the Planning Ministry said in a statement (pdf). The company will set up...
  • Tuesday, 27 April 2021

    Talk shows on 27 April 2021: Transport minister faces MPs

    There was lots of news on the airwaves (by the standards of Ramadan) last night, with the transport minister’s parliamentary statement, Turkey’s diplomatic overtures, and covid-19 all getting attention.Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir’s appearance in parliament got full coverage on...
  • Monday, 26 April 2021

    Three scenarios for how the private sector could help Egypt’s railway

    Here’s what private sector involvement in Egypt’s railways might look like: The government is mulling establishing three JVs with foreign rail companies to manage Egypt’s railway network as part of plans to bring in the private sector to improve the...

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