Railways are the backbone of Egypt’s transport network and Hitachi Rail is very proud to be working on the Egyptian Government’s rail modernisation programme.
Hitachi Rail
Modernise the rail network
Egyptian National Railways is embarking on an ambitious programme to modernise its rail network: The 208km Cairo-Alexandria corridor is Egypt’s busiest line. Signalling upgrades are a key part of this programme - high-performance signalling makes it possible to improve safety, capacity and reliability at the same time.
Signalling upgrades
Electronic interlocking, wayside equipment, telecommunications and a Centralised Traffic Control system.
Increased speeds, reduced interval time
The signalling upgrade has made it possible to increase train speeds by 20km/h to 160km/h and has reduced the time interval between trains from 10 minutes to five, boosting the frequency of services.
