- 23/06/2026Indra has deployed automatic ticketing and access control systems for Cairo’s new monorail under a contract with Alstom. The system…
- 23/06/2026Egypt’s Minister of Transport, Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel El-Wazir, has inspected stations and work sites on the 210km Aswan–Luxor section…
- 23/06/2026Alstom, leading a consortium with Rowad Modern Engineering and Concrete Plus, has signed four contracts with Egyptian National Railways to…
- 20/06/2026Egypt’s Alexandria–Abou Qir Metro Line Extension has received USD420,000 in MCDF grant support for preparatory activities linked to the upgrade…
- 15/05/2026President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi inspected construction works for the Pyramids Station project in Giza Governorate, part of the first phase…
- 07/05/2026Egypt to Study Four High-Speed Rail Stations in Alexandria Egypt’s Ministry of Transport has signed an agreement with Siemens Mobility,…
- 01/05/2026Egyptian National Railways has signed two agreements with NERIC covering 500 air-conditioned railway passenger coaches and the operation of Kom…
- 17/04/2026Egypt’s West Nile Monorail Project reaches key milestones with full train delivery, advancing civil works, and integration with metro and…
- 20/03/2026Egypt reviews major transport projects including Damietta Port, Cairo Ring Road, BRT, monorail, high-speed rail, and maritime strategy under Vision…
- 15/03/2026MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has delivered the first shipment of new metro railcars for the Cairo Metro Line 1 modernisation…
- 30/01/2026Egypt is expanding railway manufacturing localisation through cooperation with Austrian rail companies, focusing on components, systems, technology transfer and export…
- 08/01/2026Egypt’s Central Bank and Afreximbank sign an MoU to establish a pan-African Gold Bank, aimed at formalising value chains and…
- 11/12/2025Cairo Metro Line 1 begins major modernisation with Alstom’s new Metropolis trains, introducing advanced technology, improved comfort and predictive maintenance.
- 11/12/2025Alstom is building its first Egyptian component factory in Alexandria to produce electrical assemblies for global export, with operations set…
- 11/12/2025Alstom expands its footprint in Egypt with a new factory in Borg El Arab, major monorail and metro projects and…
- 11/12/2025Ben Lezala explains how Cairo’s driverless monorail is being delivered, from system integration and SIL4 safety to capacity, efficiency and…
- 11/12/2025GMV will equip Talgo’s new ENR sleeper trains with advanced ITS systems, enhancing safety, efficiency, and passenger experience across Egypt’s…
- 04/12/2025Egypt and Japan have signed the fourth financing tranche for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase One, completing support for the…
- 04/12/2025Egypt awards a 15-year contract to a Deutsche Bahn–Elsewedy consortium to operate its 2,000 km high-speed electric rail network, boosting…
- 21/11/2025Hitachi Rail has been awarded the contract to modernise Alexandria’s historic Raml Tram, supplying advanced signalling, control and digital systems…