Egypt Railway Authority is in the process of buying 50 new locomotives from German multinational conglomerate company as the most populated Arab country embarks modernizing its rail way sector. The future delivery will follow that of GE Transportation which supply the North African country 20 locomotive last month. Aside from the German and US companies, a Russia-led joint venture group manufacture and supply 1,300 railways passenger vehicles. Egypt has begun revamping its rail way system and network after at least 22 people died in a train accident in Cairo’s central station. Posted by North Africa Post North Africa Post's news desk is composed of journalists and editors, who are constantly working to provide new and accurate stories to NAP readers.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 10, 2020 11:37 UTC