train accidents
Car accidents rose by 3.5% in first half of 2015: report
Egypt
December 21, 2015
Car accidents rose by 3.5% in first half of 2015: report
Car accidents The number of car accidents during the first half of 2015 rose by 3.5 percent for a total of…
Court upholds ruling against workers in Assiut train accident
Egypt
February 27, 2014
Court upholds ruling against workers in Assiut train accident
Manfalout Misdemeanor Court upheld its previous ruling in the the case of the collision between a train and a bus…
Workers sentenced to prison for roles in Assiut train accident
Egypt
June 29, 2013
Workers sentenced to prison for roles in Assiut train accident
In the case of the collision between a train and a bus in Assiut last year, the bloc worker, Hussein…
Train derails Thursday evening; no deaths reported
Egypt
January 18, 2013
Train derails Thursday evening; no deaths reported
Train traffic has returned to normal as of Friday morning, following a train derailment at al-Tal al-Kabeer Station on Thursday…
Assiut citizens avoid fresh railway catastrophe
Egypt
November 20, 2012
Assiut citizens avoid fresh railway catastrophe
The Mandara railway crossing in Assiut was almost the site of another crash Tuesday when a train passed suddenly without…
‘An Hour and a Half’ masterfully blends infamous train accident with people’s suffering
Cinema/TV
November 10, 2012
‘An Hour and a Half’ masterfully blends infamous train accident with people’s suffering
Ezz wanders around train carriages selling sleazy love stories; he couldn’t get a job after graduating from university. Ezzat…
Qalyubiya train crash driver referred to trial
Egypt
October 30, 2012
Qalyubiya train crash driver referred to trial
The Qalyubiya public prosecutor referred train driver Ahmed Mohamed Abdel Hamid and his assistant Sayed Ibrahim to trial on Tuesday.…
Six injured in bomb explosion in Talkha train station
Egypt
September 22, 2012
Six injured in bomb explosion in Talkha train station
Six people were injured in a bomb explosion inside the train station of Talkha, Daqahlia on Saturday. City residents started…
Report identifies causes of endemic train catastrophes
Business
September 23, 2010
Report identifies causes of endemic train catastrophes
A report by the Ministry of Transport's railway safety unit has identified 20 causes for train accidents during the year…
Egyptian National Railways: Only 18% of railway lines safe
Egypt
September 13, 2010
Egyptian National Railways: Only 18% of railway lines safe
Just 18 percent of Egypt’s railway lines are operating safely, says the third annual report from the Safe Transportation Unit…