Railway Authority
Egypt’s Railways Authority has started providing a free Wi-Fi internet service inside Ramses Train Station, by contacting all telecommunications companies to provide this service for free inside the station.
The authority plans to purchase 1,000 wagons of different models, the report said, noting that it is negotiating with the SEMAF factory to manufacture and supply the 1,000 freight cars, at a cost of more than LE 4 billion.
Egypt’s railway authority is preparing to receive a newly- contracted Russian railway passenger vehicles batch, within days.
The batch includes 22 ordinary vehicles with dynamic ventilation, and another eight vehicles to arrive within days.
Two days ago, a two-rain collision occurred between Imbaba and Ramsis railways stations, injuring13 passengers and no deaths reported.
The Ministry of Social Solidarity announced Wednesday dispensing a death grant of LE20,000 to the family of a young man who was killed jumping off a train.
The US-based General Electric Co will provide 100 locomotives to the Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) starting March to test them before use.
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly signed on Tuesday a supply and maintenance contract with Austria’s Plasser & Theurer Company.
The Ministry of Transportation referred 88 lawyers to disciplinary trial over charges of causing losses of billions of pounds for the Egyptian Railway Authority.
Railway Authority started on Sunday to operate ten additional trains as a part of the preparations made at railway stations ahead of Eid Al Fitr.
The Egyptian government has decided to focus on the railway sector and worked on rolling out new accident prevention measures to promote rail safety
The revenues of the Railway Authority decreased in February to LE 154.9 million ($8.77 million) on a monthly basis, compared to LE 190.7 million in January.
The number of passengers decreased last month to 20.7 million, compared to 21.1 million in January 2017 and 20.4 million in December 2017.
Official sources clarified that this decision is temporarily until improvement on the railway services is executed.
The approximate cost of the deal is $600 million.
The offers are from Italy and Latvia, in addition to a joint Russian-Hungarian offer.
Revenues of the Egyptian Railway Authority increased to LE 173.9 million in August 2017, compared to LE169.8 million in August last year.
The deal entails the provision and maintenance of the vehicles’ spare parts by GE for 15 years.
The Public Prosecution has been conducting investigations in order to determine the officials against whom criminal charges will be brought.
After completing the three-year diploma, graduates will be hired by the Railway Authority.
