Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry of Transport is preparing to begin a trial run (without passengers) for a section of Line 1 of the “Sokhna–Alamein–Matrouh” high-speed electric train network. According to the ministry, substantial progress has already been made across multiple route sections handed over to the international consortium comprising Siemens, Orascom, and Arab Contractors, while field work continues at full pace to ensure the system’s readiness. Line 1 of Egypt’s high-speed rail network will cost about USD 4.45 billion (EGP231 billion) Construction…
