Railways
Railways lose LE20m since curfew enforced
Business
August 19, 2013
Railways lose LE20m since curfew enforced
The Egyptian railways have lost LE20 million since the government announced a curfew last week as violence erupted between security…
Train drivers end strike
Egypt
April 9, 2013
Train drivers end strike
Egypt’s train drivers ended Tuesday morning their biggest general strike, which had brought the nation’s railway movement to halt since…
Update: Railways head refers striking train drivers to prosecutors
Egypt
April 7, 2013
Update: Railways head refers striking train drivers to prosecutors
Egypt National Railway director Hussein Zakariya said he has taken legal action against striking train drivers, referring them to…
Strikes, protests continue nationwide
Egypt
March 10, 2013
Strikes, protests continue nationwide
Several governorates witnessed clashes Sunday between police and protesters who are calling for civil disobedience in protest against the policies…
Cairo-Aswan train line closed briefly over fuel hike protest
Egypt
February 24, 2013
Cairo-Aswan train line closed briefly over fuel hike protest
Railway traffic between Cairo and Aswan was briefly stopped after stone factory owners blocked railways for 15 hours overnight between…
In meeting with World Bank, Qandil asks for railways, infrastructure help
Egypt
February 9, 2013
In meeting with World Bank, Qandil asks for railways, infrastructure help
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil met with senior World Bank manager Mirza Hassan Saturday, along with Finance Minister Morsy Hegazy and…
Egypt to upgrade railway crossings, centralize maintenance
Egypt
February 4, 2013
Egypt to upgrade railway crossings, centralize maintenance
Transportation Minister Hatem Abdel Latif said Monday said that the government has prepared a plan to modernize Egypt’s railways, which…
Qandil: Government will develop 900 new train crossings
Egypt
January 19, 2013
Qandil: Government will develop 900 new train crossings
Prime Minister Hesham Qandil said Saturday that the government will take responsibility for the country's railways and will develop 900…
Update: Four dead in taxi-train collision, including child, governor says
Egypt
January 16, 2013
Update: Four dead in taxi-train collision, including child, governor says
Four people died when a train collided with a taxi in Ard al-Lewa crossing, Giza Governor Ali Abdel Rahman said…
Report: Egypt has average of 550 train wrecks per year
Egypt
January 16, 2013
Report: Egypt has average of 550 train wrecks per year
In the wake of the deadly Badrashin train crash Monday, which left 19 people dead and 117 injured, a Transportation…