Cairo Metro
Cairo Metro at risk of power cuts due to LE300 million in unpaid bills
Egypt
March 14, 2017
Cairo Metro at risk of power cuts due to LE300 million in unpaid bills
Drinking water and electricity companies have threatened cut off services to the Cairo Metro due to the delayed payment of LE300…
Two more air-conditioned trains expected at metro’s first line
Egypt
August 20, 2015
Two more air-conditioned trains expected at metro’s first line
Two air-conditioned trains will be put into Service at Helwan-Marg subway line before the start of the next academic year,…
Ferry carrying metro cars arrives in Alexandria
Egypt
May 19, 2015
Ferry carrying metro cars arrives in Alexandria
A ferry arriving from South Korea with a shipment of 20 air-conditioned metro cars arrived at the Alexandria port on…
Abbasiya – Heliopolis Metro open in April
Egypt
December 4, 2013
Abbasiya – Heliopolis Metro open in April
The second phase of the third line of Cairo Metro, going from Abbasiya to Haroun Al-Rashid, in Heliopolis, in 7.7…
Two bombs defused on Cairo metro: report
Egypt
September 19, 2013
Two bombs defused on Cairo metro: report
Egyptian explosives experts defused two primitive bombs planted on the Cairo metro line on Thursday, the state news agency reported,…
17 arrested after Morsy supporters try to disrupt Cairo Metro
Egypt
September 17, 2013
17 arrested after Morsy supporters try to disrupt Cairo Metro
Prosecutors in Azbakeya arrested 17 suspects on Monday linked to a protest by the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies aimed…
Metro runs as usual despite pro-Morsy demo
Egypt
September 15, 2013
Metro runs as usual despite pro-Morsy demo
Cairo Metro lines were running as normal on Sunday morning, according to Transportation Directorate chief Mounir al-Sayed, despite a protest…
Protests in Giza, downtown ahead of Friday’s mass demo
Egypt
February 7, 2013
Protests in Giza, downtown ahead of Friday’s mass demo
Members of the April 6 Youth Movement blocked the road in front of the Giza municipality headquarters on Thursday, declaring…
Metro workers union: We will strike again if workers are interrogated
Egypt
November 17, 2012
Metro workers union: We will strike again if workers are interrogated
The Independent Trade Union for Metro Workers threatened Saturday to organize a new strike if the Public Prosecution summoned…