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January 5, 2023 | Financial

Jica signs loan agreement for Cairo Metro Line 4

Japanese agency to provide Yen 41bn ($US 309.6m).

November 21, 2022 | Metros

Alstom to build Africa’s first driverless metro in Cairo

Framework includes 294 metro cars for 35km long Line 6.

October 6, 2022 | Technology

Signalling commissioned on Cairo Metro Line 3 extension

Alstom has supplied its Urbalis system for the four-station latest phase.

August 26, 2022 | Tenders

Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels signs $US 656m contract for 40 metro trains

The contract with Hyundai Rotem and NERIC aims to develop a rolling stock manufacturing and export industry within the country.

June 22, 2022 | Metros

Thales to equip Cairo Metro Line 4

Turnkey contract covers communications, control and ticketing systems.

November 8, 2021 | Africa

Alstom wins €876m contract to upgrade Cairo Metro Line 1

The line will benefit from new and refurbished trains with CAF also awarded a contract.

June 16, 2021 | Financial

France loans €1.8bn to Egypt for infrastructure projects

The funding includes an agreement to renew Cairo Metro Line 1.

January 12, 2021 | Financial

EIB agrees loan for Egyptian transport projects

THE Egyptian government and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a €1.13bn agreement to rehabilitate and expand metro and light rail lines in the cities of Cairo and Alexandria.

November 29, 2020 | Metros

Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1 systems contract awarded

EGYPT’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has signed a contract with a consortium of Orascom Construction and Mitsubishi Corporation to execute the railway systems, track and depot works package (CP411) for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1.

August 17, 2020 | Metros

Cairo Metro inaugurates Phase 4B extension of Line 3

CAIRO Metro inaugurated the 7km Phase 4B section of Line 3 during a ceremony held on August 17 attended by Egyptian president, Mr Abdel Fattah El Sisi, and prime minister, Mr Moustafa Madbouli.

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