In line with Egypt’s vision of implementing environment-friendly means of transportation, Mwsalat Misr has launched the very first electric bus route through ‘x-bus’. The bus ride, which costs 25 EGP (1.6 US$) and 18 EGP (1.14 US$) for those with a membership card, starts from the bus Abdel Moneim Riad Station in downtown Tahrir and goes all the way to the 5th Settlement, up to the Lotus terminal. “The electric bus is characterized by preserving the cleanliness of the environment, as it does not result in any pollution resulting from the traditional use of fuel,” stated the company through a post on its Facebook page on Wednesday. The x-bus, much like other Mwsalat Misr buses, is also characterized as being friendly to individuals with special needs. At the end of 2019, Egypt’s coastal city of Alexandria began to run a three-month experimental phase of electric-bus operations. The decision has been highly encouraged as to not only improve pollution in Alexandria, by reducing CO2 emissions in the long term, but to also minimize costs for the General Transportation authority in regards to fuel subsidies and maintenance work. In January 2019, the…
