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Egypt Expands Infrastructure Projects with Oman

06.01.2025

Egypt Strengthens Economic Cooperation with Oman in Infrastructure and Investment

Egypt’s foreign minister met with Oman’s commerce minister to strengthen economic partnerships. Discussions focused on enhancing investments, improving logistics, and developing new opportunities in infrastructure and trade.
railway rolling stock production

17.12.2024

Railway Rolling Stock Production to Begin in Egypt in 2025

Egypt will begin railway rolling stock production in mid-2025, marking a major economic development milestone. The new plant will be located in East Port Said, covering 300,000 square meters.
Plasser & Theurer

09.12.2024

Plasser & Theurer: Advanced Technology for Egypt’s Railway Modernization

Egypt’s Ministry of Transport has signed a contract with Plasser & Theurer for railway modernization. The National Authority for Tunnels in Egypt ordered 14 advanced machines to maintain the rail infrastructure.
Passenger Train

13.10.2024

Passenger Train Resumes on the Sinai Peninsula After 50 Years

The First Passenger Train on the Sinai Peninsula After 50 Years. This was reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Egypt and Hungary Enhance Cooperation in Industry and Transport

19.09.2024

Egypt and Hungary Enhance Cooperation in Industry and Transport

Egypt and Hungary Actively Develop Cooperation in Industry and Transport, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Trial Operation of Monorail Powered in Egypt

10.09.2024

Trial Operation of Monorail Powered by Clean Energy Begins in Egypt

In October, Egypt will launch the trial operation of a monorail system financed by the United Kingdom, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Egypt Plans to Establish Seven Powerful Logistics Corridors

09.09.2024

Egypt Plans to Establish Seven Powerful Logistics Corridors to Boost Trade and Economy

Egypt is accelerating efforts to become a major transport and logistics hub in the Middle East, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Contract for the modernization of Cairo Metro Line 1

02.09.2024

Orascom, Colas Rail, and Hitachi Rail signed a €800 million contract for the modernization of Cairo Metro Line 1

Orascom Construction (OC), in partnership with the UK’s Colas Rail and Japan’s Hitachi Rail, has signed an €800 million contract with Egypt's National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) for the modernization of Cairo's Metro Line 1, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Egypt Acquires 7 Talgo Trains for €200 Million

28.08.2024

Egypt Acquires 7 Talgo Trains for €200 Million with 40-Year Installments

The Egyptian government has completed the ratification process for a loan agreement to acquire seven Talgo locomotive-powered trains, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Arsenale Launches Luxury Cruise Train Guardian of the Nile in Egypt

30.07.2024

Arsenale Launches Luxury Cruise Train Guardian of the Nile in Egypt: Project Details and International Prospects

The Italian company Arsenale, specializing in premium-class hotels, has signed a contract with Egyptian National Railways to build a luxury cruise train called Guardian of the Nile, as reported by the company “NPO A.
Hyundai Rotem: 10 eight-car trains for Cairo Metro

26.06.2024

Hyundai Rotem: 10 eight-car trains for Cairo Metro

As a result of cooperation between the Egyptian company NERIC and South Korean Hyundai Rotem, the first 10 eight-car trains have been manufactured and delivered for Cairo Metro, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Skoda Group to thoroughly refurbish

27.06.2023

Skoda Group to thoroughly refurbish 40% of Egypt’s locomotive fleet

A contract worth over €1 billion has been signed with the Egyptian National Railways (ENR), marking the largest deal in the history of the manufacturer, according to the Railway Supply portal.