Ministry of Transport
Korean-made, air-conditioned metro wagon introduced on Thursday
Egypt
June 18, 2015
Korean-made, air-conditioned metro wagon introduced on Thursday
The Ministry of Transport has ordered the introduction of a new air-conditioned subway wagon on Cairo’s first metro line (Helwan-Marg),…
Govt report: 33.000 dead in car accidents in 5 years
Egypt
March 12, 2014
Govt report: 33.000 dead in car accidents in 5 years
An average of 100,000 car accidents took place from 2008 to 2012, leaving nearly 33,000 dead and 155,000 injured, according…
Government to push river transport as cost saver
Business
June 16, 2011
Government to push river transport as cost saver
Egyptian authorities announced Thursday that the volume of river traffic in 2010 more than tripled compared to the year before,…
Conductor’s strike brings railways to a halt
Egypt
February 17, 2011
Conductor’s strike brings railways to a halt
Railway transport in Egypt was stalled on Thursday as conductors staged a protest calling for equality with workers in other…
Truckers strike enters its 18th day in 7 governorates
Egypt
December 26, 2010
Truckers strike enters its 18th day in 7 governorates
Heavy-freight truck owners continued their strike on Sunday, ushering the episode into its 18th day in seven governorates.The truckers cited…
Minister calls on private sector to invest in transport
Business
July 1, 2010
Minister calls on private sector to invest in transport
Egyptian Transport Minister Alaa Fahmy has invited the private sector to partake in joint-ventures with the government in the transport…
1500 meter bridge under construction in Upper Egypt
Egypt
November 18, 2009
1500 meter bridge under construction in Upper Egypt
The General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport has taken down a plaque on the Abu Teeg/Sahel Selim bridge…
Railway officials interrogated over Ayyat catastrophe
Egypt
November 1, 2009
Railway officials interrogated over Ayyat catastrophe
A technical commission formed by the Ministry of Transport resumed its investigation of 34 railway officials in order to determine…