Railway
Egyptian designer of Europe’s largest train station becomes PM’s adviser, asks not to get paid
Egypt
July 10, 2014
Egyptian designer of Europe’s largest train station becomes PM’s adviser, asks not to get paid
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb appointed Hany Helmy Azer as an adviser for transport affairs. Azer had supervised the construction of Berlin…
Govt report: Over 1,000 strikes disrupted Egypt’s trains in last two years
Egypt
April 15, 2013
Govt report: Over 1,000 strikes disrupted Egypt’s trains in last two years
The Central Agency for Organization and Administration has issued a report claiming that strikes and sit-ins in Egypt have turned…
Interior minister orders police accused of assaulting rail workers interrogated
Egypt
October 4, 2012
Interior minister orders police accused of assaulting rail workers interrogated
Interior Minister Ahmed Gamal Eddin wants policemen suspected in assaulting Transportation Ministry workers at Cairo rail station Wednesday to be…
Dozens protest train delay by demonstrating on tracks
Egypt
July 30, 2012
Dozens protest train delay by demonstrating on tracks
Passengers blocked the railway tracks in Qalyub on Monday in protest against a delay in their journey when their train,…
Labor protests in Upper Egypt disrupt trains
Egypt
March 6, 2012
Labor protests in Upper Egypt disrupt trains
Workers from the Nile Cotton Ginning Company in Minya, Upper Egypt blocked the railways on Tuesday, protesting frequent late payment…
Egypt rules out negative impact on Suez Canal from Israeli railway project
Business
February 7, 2012
Egypt rules out negative impact on Suez Canal from Israeli railway project
Abdel Tawab Haggag, economic advisor to the Suez Canal Authority, on Tuesday ruled out any negative effects on the canal…
Dozens block railway to protest train’s broken air conditioning
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Dozens block railway to protest train’s broken air conditioning
Dozens of railway passengers coming from Aswan to Cairo protested in Assiut against their train's broken air conditioning.
Tanta railway workers protest for second day and Mansoura conductors strike
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Tanta railway workers protest for second day and Mansoura conductors strike
More than 600 workers at Tanta railway station in the Gharbiya Governorate have entered their second day of protests. They…
Giza residents block railroad to protest cell phone tower
Egypt
June 6, 2011
Giza residents block railroad to protest cell phone tower
Hundreds of people have blocked railway movement in Giza to protest a cell phone tower in their village, security sources…