subway
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,…
Bolivia is tripling the size of its subway in the sky
Life & Style
July 28, 2015
Bolivia is tripling the size of its subway in the sky
Bolivia already has the largest urban cable car system in the world. Now the booming country is tripling the size…
Subway working hours back to pre-Ramadan schedule
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Subway working hours back to pre-Ramadan schedule
The working hours of Cairo’s subway service will return to its normal schedule on Tuesday, according to Ali Fadaly, head…
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),…
Subway authorities say Sadat station to open soon…again
Egypt
June 14, 2015
Subway authorities say Sadat station to open soon…again
After almost 700 days of closure, Anwar al-Sadat metro station will most probably be reopened before the start of the…
Security official warns transit personnel to be vigilant
Egypt
June 5, 2015
Security official warns transit personnel to be vigilant
Sayyed Gad al-Haq, Assistant Foreign Minister for Transport Police, has ordered personnel tasked with securing means of transportation to be…
Government to investigate Abbaseya subway crash
Egypt
April 27, 2015
Government to investigate Abbaseya subway crash
Minister of Transportation Hani Dahi decided on Monday to form a technical committee to investigate the causes of the subway…
Cairo subway stations: What do their names mean?
Features/Interviews
March 31, 2015
Cairo subway stations: What do their names mean?
As you ride along on the subway cars daily, passing stations one by one, you might stumble on the pronunciation…
Woman commits suicide at Cairo University metro station
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Woman commits suicide at Cairo University metro station
A Cairo University employee committed suicide on the rails of the metro station outside the university’s walls, the head of…
Transport ministry eyes high-speed train in October city
Egypt
December 29, 2014
Transport ministry eyes high-speed train in October city
The Ministry of Transport is considering the installation of a high-speed railway in the city of 6th of October, west…