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Egyptian National Railways (ENR)

June 18, 2026 | Freight

Egypt to upgrade key main lines

Installation of ETCS Level 1 will boost capacity on the 6th October - Alexandria and Belbes - 10th of Ramadan main lines.

April 30, 2026 | Fleet

Domestic manufacturer secures major Egyptian coach order

National Egyptian Railway Industries Company will also expand into fleet maintenance.

November 18, 2025 | Africa

Egyptian National Railways signs locomotive overhaul contract

Advanced Power Dynamics of Canada will rehabilitate and upgrade 180 diesel locomotives.

April 11, 2025 | Africa

Progress Rail to upgrade Egyptian locomotives

US supplier will also provide spare parts and technical support under two other contracts.

December 5, 2024 | Infrastructure

Egypt orders 14 Plasser & Theurer track machines

The new machines will support maintenance, renewal and enhancement of the mainline network.

October 14, 2024 | Main line

President opens Cairo’s Bashteel station

New mainline station has been built at a cost of $US 96.7m.

October 9, 2024 | Infrastructure

Egypt revives Sinai network

Trial passenger service from Al-Fardan to Bir al-Abd follows reopening for freight.

October 7, 2024 | Infrastructure

Egypt approves new line northeast of Cairo

Project will connect inland port at 10th of Ramadan City to national network at Robeiky and Belbeis.

July 1, 2024 | Africa

Mermec to supply ETCS to Egypt

Contract with Egyptian National Railways for ETCS Level 1 signed alongside agreements with Italy’s export credit agency and Arsenale.

May 3, 2024 | Fleet

France signs agreement to establish domestic production in Egypt

Alstom has presented a plan to build two factories in Alexandria.

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