Buses
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 Minister of Transport, Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir, and Minister of Business Sector Dr. Mohamed Esmat held an expanded meeting to discuss joint cooperation in localizing the bus industry in Egypt.
Egyptian Minister of Transport Engineer Kamel Al-Wazir said that the ministry has more than one axis in preparing for the COP27 Climate Summit, currently held in Sharm el-Sheikh.
The plan aims to achieve the economic optimum benefit from Egypt’s wealth of natural gas, and to maximize the added value thereof.
Egyptian State Minister for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsy and Minister of Local Development Mahmoud Shaarawi attended Thursday the signing of a joint contract involving the two ministries and Passengers Transport General Authority in Alexandria to purchase 40 locally-made electric buses with global quality criteria and specifications.
Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawy, Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Ahmed Morsi and Cairo Governor Khaled Abdel Aal attended the signing ceremony to buy 70 home-made electric buses.
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), delivered 20 new, locally-manufactured buses to the North Sinai Governorate.
Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli attended Wednesday the inking ceremony of a joint contract to convert 2,262 public buses in Cairo and Alexandria to run on natural gas instead of gasoline, at about EGP 1.2 billion cost.
Ministry of Local Development revealed an enlarged plan was presented by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly to convert 2,300 public buses in Cairo and Alexandria over five years.
BRT stands for Bus Rapid Transit, which are systems for buses aiming to reduce speed.
AMIC added in a report that around 1,756 buses were sold in last July compared to 1,195 buses in July 2017.
The first batch of air-conditioned and locally produced double-decker buses started operating on Saturday in Cairo
The company prepared a plan to invest LE 3 billion by 2021, and to launch an IPO in 2020.
Taher's campaign provided more than 55 buses to transport Al-Ahly Club members to attend the General Assembly in the main branch in Al-Gezira.
900 mass transportation buses to be added to the fleet over the next three years
New high-tech buses’ fares will go up from LE 5 to LE 10
Prisoners in Egypt used to be transported in enclosed vehicles.
A delegation of Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) left for Cairo Tuesday to sign off a big import deal with Mansour Automotive Group.
