Transport

Transport Minister announces BRT pilot operation Saturday

Sat, 17 May 2025 - 01:44 GMT

Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel el Wazir has announced the beginning of the pilot operation of the first phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.

PM Madbouli inspects pilot operation of BRT's 1st phase

Sat, 17 May 2025 - 09:18 GMT

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli inspected on Saturday the pilot operation of the first phase of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on the Ring Road.

Transport Ministry continues to train BRT drivers in prelude to run 1st phase

Sat, 26 Apr 2025 - 12:06 GMT

The General Authority for Roads and Bridges continues to work on training drivers of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in a prelude to operate the first phase of the BRT project.

Egyptian president checks progress rate of modernizing seaports, road networks

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 - 12:42 GMT

The meeting also included the updates of transport projects with African states, and that consist of roads, maritime and inland shipping lines, and railways.

Wazir: Regional geopolitical risks further complicate transport, trade movement

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 - 08:15 GMT

Egyptian Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel Wazir said the geopolitical risks emerging from unprecedented challenges and conflicts in the region caused more complication of transport and trade movement and hampered supply chains worldwide.

Sisi inaugurates new train station, says development can't happen without spending money

Sat, 12 Oct 2024 - 01:15 GMT

Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sisi arrived Saturday at the opening of the Upper Egypt train station in Bashtil, Giza.

Transport min. holds meetings with heads of several int'l companies

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 - 11:46 GMT

In a statement on Thursday, the ministry said Wazir convened with France's Alstom CEO Henri Poupart-Lafarge.

100 vehicles of Egypt's 1st BRT to be delivered within days

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 - 02:27 GMT

Sources told Al Mal newspaper that the Ministry of Transport would receive the first batch of the vehicles of the bus-rapid-transit (BRT) within days.

Egypt, Japan strengthen ties in transportation and industry

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 - 10:28 GMT

The meeting, held at the Ministry of Transport headquarters, focused on accelerating the development of Cairo's metro system and promoting Japanese investment in Egypt.

Rwanda allocates land plot for Egypt to establish logistic zone on borders with Tanzania

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 - 12:50 GMT

The two countries also signed an MoU on cooperation in the transport sector.

Egyptian government to establish firm for manufacturing silos

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 - 12:43 GMT

That is in tandem with setting a plan to connect them with railways and inland ports.

In its 1st year: Egypt's Tahya Misr station receives 330 ships, 410K containers

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 - 02:30 GMT

The multipurpose station is located at the Port of Alexandria.

Egyptian, Hungarian ministers talk fruitful cooperation in transport sector

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 - 01:22 GMT

Egyptian Minister of Transport Lieutenant General Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, held an expanded meeting with Marton Nag - Minister of National Economy of Hungary, where they discussed fruitful cooperation between both countries in transport sector.

Egyptian Transport Min., New Sudanese Amb. talk ways ot boosting bilateral relations

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 - 11:42 GMT

Egyptian Minister of Transport Ambassador First Lieutenant General Kamel el-Wazir and Imad Al-Din Mustafa, the new Ambassador of the Republic of Sudan, discussed ways to strengthening bilateral relations between both states.

Testing of Egypt's high-speed electric train units begins by Siemens in Germany

Wed, 22 May 2024 - 02:27 GMT

The delivery will begin in October.

Egypt, Italy to launch RoRo freight between ports of Damietta, Trieste

Tue, 21 May 2024 - 01:44 GMT

Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir met Tuesday with the Italian ambassador to Egypt to discuss updates on the prospective RoRo freight.

Certain railway equipment to be only produced locally instead of imported: Egyptian transport minister

Tue, 14 May 2024 - 10:04 GMT

Minister of Transport Kamel al-Wazir held Monday talks with the delegations of nine Austrian firms.

Egyptian, Jordanian Transport ministers talk boosting joint cooperation

Thu, 09 May 2024 - 12:57 GMT

Egyptian Minister of Transport Kamel Al-Wazir received his Jordanian counterpart, Transport Minister Wissam Al-Tahtamouni, the Jordanian Minister of Transport to discuss strengthening joint cooperation between the two sides in various fields of transport.

To enhance supply of strategic goods: Egypt aims for doubling vessels of commercial fleet

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 - 11:46 GMT

Also, almost 40 percent of the 12 older vessels will be overhauled in three years.

Seven integrated logistics corridors to be established across nation - minister

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 08:02 GMT

In a statement, the minister said the corridors will link ports of the Red Sea with their Mediterranean counterparts and will serve new urban communities through a railway and road network.

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