In the last few years, the Egyptian government embarked on several projects in the roads and transportation sector, with the main goal of improving mobility for citizens, while reducing traffic congestion. Among them is the ‘Monorail’, with foundation structures that currently tower over many areas in Cairo, from Fifth Settlement to Nasr City and beyond. As the name suggests, a monorail is a railway that runs on a single rail, requiring minimal space, and moving at a higher speed than metros and trains. Accordingly, the ‘Monorail’ is one of the most-awaited national projects, anticipated to provide Egyptians with a fast, comfortable, safe, and environmentally friendly means of transport, in addition to being the first public transportation vehicle from the New Administrative Capital and 6th of October City to Greater Cairo. In August 2019, Bombardier Transportation, Orascom Construction, and the Arab Contractors, together with the National Authority for Tunnels, signed an agreement to design, build, and operate two monorail lines in Egypt. With a speed of 80 km per hour, the travel time for the 54km New Administrative City line will be 60 minutes, and 42 minutes for the 42km 6th…
