Egyptian Transport Minister Stresses Importance of New High-Speed Rail Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20260 Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel Al Wazir, has stressed the importance of Egypt’s new high-speed rail network project and digital transformation in supporting both the transport and industrial sectors across the country. Speaking during a panel discussion at an event celebrating 125 of
Egypt: Studies Advance to Extend Alexandria Metro Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20260 SYSTRA has secured a new contract in Egypt to carry out studies for planned extensions to the future metro line linking Alexandria with Aboukir on the Mediterranean coast. The agreement forms part of a wider programme to convert an existing suburban railway corridor into a regional metro route. The project is being
Egypt: NAT Awards High-Speed Rail Contract Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 20, 20250 The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has signed a 15-year agreement with Deutsche Bahn International Operations and El Sewedy Electric for the management and operation of Egypt’s high-speed electric rail network linking Ain Sokhna and Matrouh. The contract was formalised in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and
Egyptian National Railways Contracts APD to Overhaul 180 Locomotives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 19, 20250 Egyptian National Railways (ENR) has contracted Advanced Power Dynamics (APD), a Canadian company, to overhaul and upgrade 180 freight locomotives. The agreement covers Henschel and AdTranz locomotive types and was formalised during the TransMEA 2025 Exhibition in Cairo. The agreement was was officially concluded during the TransMEA 2025 Exhibition in Cairo The signing
Hitachi Rail to Modernise Oldest Tramline in Middle East Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 12, 20250 Hitachi Rail has been contracted by Hassan Allam Construction and Arab Contractors JV to provide modernisation and upgrade work on the Alexandria Raml Tram. Works will include the doubling of the tramway’s operational speed and almost tripling its overall capacity. Hitachi will modernise and upgrade the Alexandria Raml Tram, doubling operational speed
Siemens Mobility Unveils Velaro High-Speed Trains in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 10, 20250 Siemens Mobility has unveiled its new Velaro high-speed train to the Egyptian public during the TransMEA 2025 exhibition. The new train has been specifically adapted to operate in the country’s desert conditions; and is capable of reaching speeds of up to 250 km/h with seating for 489 passengers. Siemens Mobility unveiled the
CAF Secures Contracts for Modernisation and Maintenance of Cairo Metro Trains Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20250 CAF has signed three contracts with Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT), the state-owned body responsible for the Cairo Metro network. The agreements, with a combined value of more than 450 million EUR, cover the modernisation of rolling stock and the maintenance of units operating on Lines 1 and 2. The
Hitachi Rail Completes Modernisation of Egyptian Railway Infrastructure Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 27, 20250 Hitachi Rail has delivered a new Traffic Control Centre (TCC) to Egyptian National Railways. The installation of the new TCC in Cairo marks the completion of a contract forming part of the railway infrastructure transformation plan promoted by the Egyptian Ministry of Transport. The installation of the Digital Communications and Control Centre
Egypt: Progress Rail Signs Locomotive Modernisation Deal with ENR Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 10, 20250 Progress Rail has entered into three long-term agreements with Egyptian National Railways (ENR) to modernise 100 AA22T locomotives and provide technical services and spare parts support. The contracts, which will cover a total of 141 locomotives for a period of up to 15 years, are expected to improve locomotive availability and
InnoTrans IN PICTURES: The Velaro High-Speed Train for Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 27, 20240 Earlier this week, Siemens Mobility presented the Velaro high-speed train for Egypt. We took a look onboard to check out its interior. The Velaro at InnoTrans 2024 © Siemens Mobility The Velaro Egypt is an eight-car train spanning 200 meters in length. It can carry 481 passengers and offers both Business and Standard
InnoTrans 2024: Siemens Mobility’s Velaro High-Speed Train for Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 25, 20240 At InnoTrans 2024, Siemens Mobility has presented the first Velaro high-speed train for service on Egypt’s 2,000km high-speed rail network. The train was presented to Kamel Al-Wazir, Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport, along with the German Federal Minister of Transport, Volker Wissing, and Siemens AG CEO, Roland Busch. The
€800 Million Contract to Renovate Cairo Metro Line 1 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 5, 20240 The Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has contracted a consortium comprised of Colas Rail (leader), Orascom Construction and Hitachi Rail to renovate line 1 of the Cairo metro. NAT is investing over 800 million EUR in this contract to renovate the underground system. This will be split between the three
Škoda Wins €1 Billion Modernisation and Service Deal in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 27, 20230 Egyptian National Railways (ENR) has contracted Škoda to modernise and maintain at least 280 electro-diesel locomotives for Egypt’s rail network. This project marks the start of Škoda Group’s expansion into Africa and consists of two contracts, with a total value of over 1 billion EUR. The first contract covers the overhaul of
Talgo Intercity Trains Commence Operations in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ocak 3, 20230 Egypt National Railways (ENR) has commenced the commercial operation of Talgo Intercity trains between Cairo and Alexandria. This achievement progresses Talgo’s contract with ENR for the supply of six Intercity units, as well as their maintenance for eight years. The contract was valued at 160 million EUR and involved the construction
Alstom to Design, Build and Maintain Cairo Metro Line 6 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 21, 20220 Alstom has signed a framework agreement with Egypt’s National Authority of Tunnels (NAT) to design, build and maintain the Cairo Metro Line 6. The signing took place between the two parties at COP27 this month. Alstom new contract signing with NAT for Cairo Metro Line 6 © Alstom The 35-kilometre-long Line 6 is part
Alstom Study Advocates for the Development of Urban Rail in Africa Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 14, 20220 In contribution to COP27 discussions, Alstom has published a study entitled, ‘The Role of Urban Rail in Sustainable Africa,’ in collaboration with EY Climate Change and Sustainability Services. This study demonstrates how urban rail transport can decrease carbon emissions and provide environmental, social and economic benefits to African cities. African cities must
DB to Operate Egypt’s First High-Speed Rail Network Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Kasım 9, 20220 The Egyptian government has awarded a contract to Deutsche Bahn (DB) to operate Egypt’s first high-speed rail network. The contract was signed at the COP27 UN climate conference for an initial period of 15 years. Under this agreement, DB subsidiary DB International Operations (DB IO) will be responsible for operating the high-speed
Egypt: Alstom Completes Phase 3A of Cairo Metro Line 3 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 6, 20220 Cairo Metro Line 3 has been inaugurated by Egypt’s Minister of Transport and the Chairman of Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) at a special event attended by representatives from Alstom. Cairo Metro Line 3 traffic improvements enable over 30,000 commuters to travel per hour, per direction © Alstom This follows Alstom’s completion
Talgo Looks to Decarbonisation and Digitalisation at InnoTrans 2022 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 26, 20220 Talgo used InnoTrans 2022 to introduce the public to its intercity train platform, as well as the new solutions it has developed to support the decarbonisation of rail transport. These included hydrogen-powered regional and commuter trains, as well as the use of carbon fibre in trains’ running gears and structures to
HÜBNER Is a Proud Partner of Siemens Mobility in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Eylül 22, 20220 HÜBNER Is a Proud Partner of Siemens Mobility in Egypt – Order for Gangways and Driver Assistance Systems In the expansion of the Egyptian rail network, the HÜBNER Group will be a supplier of important products for Siemens Mobility. HÜBNER will be delivering gangway systems for both the Velaro high-speed trains
Egypt: 320 Vehicles Ordered for Lines Two and Three of Cairo Metro Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 26, 20220 Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels has signed a contract with the Hyundai Rotem / Egyptian National Company for Railway Industry (NERC) joint venture for the manufacture and supply of 40 metro trains with 320 air-conditioned metro vehicles. These will operate on lines two and three of the Cairo Metro, and will
Talgo Wins Night Train Contract in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 10, 20220 Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has won a contract in Egypt worth 280 million EUR (237 million GBP | 286 million USD). Talgo will manufacture seven passenger trains trains for night services and provide 15 years of maintenance. The manufacturer estimates that delivery will begin in 2024. Talgo receives order from ENR
Knorr-Bremse to Equip Siemens Mobility Trains for Operation in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 3, 20220 Siemens Mobility has awarded Knorr-Bremse a contract to equip 15 high-speed Velaro Egypt electric multiple units (EMUs) with braking systems and entrance systems. These trains will run between Alexandria and other major Egyptian cities at speeds of up to 230 kilometres per hour. Knorr-Bremse is to equip 15 of Siemens Mobility’s Velaro
Egypt’s First EMU Begins Trial Operations Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 2, 20220 Egypt’s first electric multiple unit (EMU), developed by CRRC Sifang, has started trial operations in 10th of Ramadan City, Egypt. The EMU departed from Cairo’s Adly Mansour Station with passengers onboard, marking the start of its trial operations. This milestone was witnessed by Egypt’s President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Witnessed by Egypt’s President
Consortium Finalises Contract to Build Egypt’s High-Speed Rail System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 31, 20220 A consortium made up of Siemens Mobility, Orascom Construction and The Arab Contractors has signed a contract with the Egyptian National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) to design, install and commission a 1,800 kilometre high-speed rail network in Egypt. The contract includes the latest rail infrastructure technology, eight depots and yards and a
160 years since the death of Robert Stephenson Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ekim 11, 20190 This weekend marks 160 years since the death of Robert Stephenson, one of the greatest railway and civil engineers of all time. Through cutting-edge transport technology, Robert and his father George Stephenson reshaped the Britain of their day. Here are a few facts you may not have known about ‘the
Industry Insider Week 32 – 10 Must-Read Rail News Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 12, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 32 for 05–09 August 2019: Rolling Stock Italy: CAF to Supply Metro Trains to Naples The City Council of Naples, the body managing public transport in the city, has awarded the Spanish company
Cairo Region to Get Bombardier INNOVIA Monorail 300 System Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 6, 20190 The consortium comprising Bombardier Transportation, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors has won the contract to supply and operate two monorail lines in Cairo and the surrounding region. Bombardier Transportation wins monorail contract in Egypt © Bombardier The consortium will design and build the two lines, and then operate and maintain them for
Talgo Signs Framework Agreement to Improve Trains in Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 5, 20190 The signing took place in Madrid, Talgo’s headquarters. The signing parties were Jose Maria Oriol Fabra, CEO of Talgo, and Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Esmail Nagdy, SEMAF Factory Chairman. SEMAF Factory is the AOI branch that deals with manufacturing rolling stock. Dr Maha Nasser from AOI was also present at the
Talgo signs Egyptian co-operation agreement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Ağustos 1, 20190 EGYPT: Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has signed a framework co-operation agreement with the Arab Organization for Industrialization for the joint development of capacity and performance improvement projects on the Egyptian rail network. Signed in Madrid by Talgo CEO Jose Maria Oriol Fabra and the Chairman of AOI’s SEMAF rolling stock
Dodoma commuter rail study commissioned Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 11, 20190 TANZANIA: Tanzania Railways Corp has awarded an international consortium a €2·5m nine-month contract to undertake feasibility and preliminary design studies for a commuter rail network in the capital Dodoma. The consortium is led by Spanish consultancy Ardanuy Ingenieria and includes Intercontinental Consultants & Technocrats from India and South Korea’s Soosung Engineering. The
Industry Insider Week 22 – 10 Must-Read Rail Stories Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Haziran 3, 20190 All the important rail news of the week, summed up for you in one place: our Railway-News Industry Insider Week 22 for 27–31 May 2019: Alstom metro for Lyon Line 2 © Alstom/Mobylette Jaune Infrastructure Sydney Metro Rouse Hill Station © MDRX under licence Sydney Metro North West Enters Commercial Service Sydney Metro North West
Bombardier Derby to build monorail trains for Egypt Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 29, 20190 THE Bombardier works in Derby has won its first foreign order for almost a decade. The company has been named as preferred bidder to supply the trains for two new monorail lines in Egypt. The lines will connect East Cairo with the New Administrative City and Sixth of October City with Gaza, The
Bombardier Preferred Bidder for Cairo Monorail Project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 28, 20190 Bombardier Transportation is the preferred bidder for the Cairo (Egypt) monorail project worth 3 billion euros (3.36 billion USD). Bombardier’s INNOVIA 300 Monorail System, here: Bangkok © Bombardier Transportation The Cairo monorail project comprises two new monorail lines. The first one is to connect East Cairo with the New Administrative City. It
Rail agreements reached at the Belt & Road Forum Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mayıs 2, 20190 INTERNATIONAL: Railway projects were included in the ‘283 concrete results’ announced by the hosts following the Second Belt & Road Forum for International Co-operation, which was held in Beijing on April 25-27. The forum was organised by the Chinese government to bring together heads of government and other senior figures to
Ron Buckley, Britain’s oldest railway photographer Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20190 Chris Milner met centenarian Ron Buckley, a railway photographer with a fascinating past, who took his first railway picture in the 1930s, but also spent more than 40 years employed by both the LMS and BR. Most of us hope for a long and fruitful life and for centenarian Ron Buckley
World rail infrastructure market – April 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 21, 20190 Afghanistan: Kazakh company Integra Construction has won a contract to build 43 km of the Khaf – Herat railway. The Aktobe steelworks is to supply 350 000 tonnes of rail. Egypt: Alstom has commissioned a Smartlock 400 computer-based interlocking at Maghagha, its second on the 240 km route from Beni Suef to
ENR orders 160 km/h Talgo trainsets Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Nisan 8, 20190 EGYPT: Egyptian National Railways has selected Talgo to supply and maintain a fleet of six 160 km/h trainsets at a total cost of around €158m, the manufacturer announced on April 7. Intended to operate inter-city services on ENR’s principal routes linking Alexandria, Cairo and Aswan, the trains will be formed of 14
Alstom commissions second Egyptian interlocking Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 13, 20190 EGYPT: Alstom has supplied, tested and commissioned a Smartlock 400 computer-based interlocking at Maghagha. This is the second location on the 240 km route running south up the Nile from Beni Suef to Asyut to have its electro-mechanical interlocking replaced by Smartlock 400 under a contract awarded by Egyptian National Railways
African rail summit sets out digital future Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 AFRICA: The first UIC African Rail Digital Summit which was held in Cape Town on February 25-27 set out an agenda for the digital transformation of railways across the continent. Taking as its theme ‘Africa: the continent of the digital future for rail’, the event was organised by the International Union
THE KING’S CROSS STORY 200 YEARS OF HISTORY IN THE RAILWAY LANDS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 By Peter Darley THIS is a superb book. Peter Darley tells the story of the Great Northern’s King’s Cross station and the extensive nearby ‘Railway Lands’ during the last 200 years. The term Railway Lands refers to such things as associated stations, numerous goods depots, potato markets, locomotive sheds and works, coal