Minister of Transport Hesham Arafat said in a statement that multiple meetings have been conducted with Exim Bank of China to organize a funding deal for the for Salam – New Administrative Capital – 10th of Ramadan electric train. With a cost of...اقرأ المزيد
Egypt seeks to establish a longitudinal railway axis to link Egypt and Africa, in conjunction with Egypt taking over the presidency of the African Union in 2019, Minister of Transport Hesham Arafat said. He added that his country is very interested in...اقرأ المزيد
Minister of Transport Hesham Arafat has ordered the Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation (ECMMO) to increase preparations for Ramadan at all three Metro Lines. In a statement released on Wednesday, Arafat said he issued directives to increase...اقرأ المزيد
Egypt’s Transport Minister Hesham Arafat said in a press statement that there is a comprehensive plan to develop the railway system in Egypt by 2022, including its infrastructure, vehicles, tractors, crossings and stations, with a total cost of LE55...اقرأ المزيد
Minister of Transport Hesham Arafat said on Monday that the government is carrying out Egypt’s largest railway development project in cooperation with the private sector, the total cost of which is expected to reach LE55 billion. During a rail industry...اقرأ المزيد
Minister of Transport Hesham Arafat took responsibility for the Beheira train collision which killed 15 people on Wednesday, admitting that “the railway system has not been developed in 60 years.” Parliamentarians criticized Arafat on Sunday, as well...اقرأ المزيد
Minster of Transport, Hesham Arafat, met Thursday with delegations from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the World Bank (WB) to discuss cooperation in different fields of transportation. Arafat discussed the current situation of the metro third...اقرأ المزيد
