Travelers and critical cargo in Egypt could soon be moving faster thanks to high-speed trains recently unveiled by Siemens Mobility. The company’s new version of its Velaro train, capable of speeds of ...

Siemens said that Velaro train is equipped with specialised filtration and cooling systems designed to handle the challenges of operating in desert conditions. Credit: Siemens. Siemens Mobility has ...

Travellers will soon be able to cross Egypt on a high-speed train capable of speeds of 250kmph. Siemens Mobility Velaro train recently made its debut appearance at the TransMEA 2025 show in New Cairo.

Egypt plans to launch its first high-speed electric train in June next year as part of its infrastructure development plan. The 2,000km network will connect Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea to Alexandria, El ...

The Minister was briefed on progress in track-laying and electrification works being carried out by the Siemens–Orascom–Arab Contractors consortium. Rail installation has been completed over 84.3 ...

Workers have started laying tracks in the desert east of Cairo for Egypt's first high-speed train, which will link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean in the latest attempt to modernise transport in the ...

My journey into infrastructure and industrial development started long before I found myself leading major rail and logistics initiatives in Africa and the Middle East. Early in my career, I helped ...

Behind more than 70 million high-speed rail services a year lies a web of safety systems. At nearly 200 mph, even a single failure can have dramatic consequences.