Egyptian Ministry of Transport has signed an agreement with Egis and Setec, leading international groups in the consulting and mobility sectors, for the second phase of Cairo Metro Line 6 studies.
It is the biggest order in the history of the Siemens Group: a 2,000-kilometre railway network for high-speed trains is to be built in Egypt. But the project raises numerous questions. By Karim El Gawhary
It is the biggest order in the history of the Siemens Group: a 2,000-kilometre railway network for high-speed trains is to be built in Egypt. But the project raises numerous questions. By Karim El Gawhary
Egypt fires top railway official after deadly train crashes
BY SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press
April 20, 2021
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1of3FILE - In this Sunday, April 18, 2021 file photo, people gather at the site where a passenger train derailed killing at least 11 people and injuring at least 98 others, near Banha, Qalyubia province, Egypt. Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month that left at least 29 people dead and over 300 injured.Tarek Wagih/APShow MoreShow Less
2of3FILE - In this Sunday April 18, 2021 file photo, a crane is used to lift a part of a passenger train that derailed injuring around 100 people, near Banha, Egypt. On Tuesday, Egypt’s transportation minister said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month that left at least 29 people dead and some 320 injured.Fadel Dawood/APShow MoreS
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Egypt’s transportation minister on Tuesday said he sacked the country’s top railway official, following three train accidents in less than a month that left at least 29 people dead and some 320 injured.
The firing of Asharf Raslan, head of the railway authority, was part of a wide ranging overhaul of the rundown railway system’s leadership amid public outcry over repeated train crashes.