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Feature01 September 2021Siemens AGMunich
Siemens Mobility will install a comprehensive rail system that will
feature the first ever high-speed, electrified main and freight rail line that
will transform transportation in Egypt. The initial 660 km line will connect the
port cities of Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea to
Marsa Matrouh and Alexandria on the Mediterranean and will provide efficient, safe, and
affordable transportation for all Egyptians, as well as goods across the
country. The Egyptian government has an ambitious plan to invest heavily in a
reliable and sustainable 1800 km state-of-the-art rail network that will
establish Egypt as a regional leader for transportation and provide an
additional boost to the economy.
Infographic: A modern rail system
The 660 km line connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean
will create a Suez Canal type of link on the tracks. The connection will transport up to 30 million people per
year and save up to 50 percent travel time. The electrified line will
cut carbon emissions by 70%, in comparison to the current car and bus
transportation. Siemens Mobility will deliver its Velaro high-speed
trains, Desiro High Capacity regional train sets, and Vectron freight
locomotives.
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The rail system will not only transform
transportation, but also be very beneficial for Egypt’s society and
environment. It
will provide efficient, safe, and affordable transportation for all Egyptians,
as well as goods across the country. It will establish Egypt as a regional
leader for transportation and provide an additional boost to the economy. For the first line, the consortium will directly create more than 15,000 jobs, with an additional 3,800 being
initiated by Egyptian suppliers and indirectly through the wider Egyptian
economy.
Siemens Mobility will deliver its Velaro high-speed trains, Desiro
high-capacity regional train sets, and Vectron freight locomotives. A safe and reliable signaling system based on the latest computer-based
interlocking technology and
European Train Control
System (ETCS) Level
2 will be installed, as well as the power supply system that delivers
efficient and continuous energy. Furthermore,
Siemens will provide and integrate the latest communications, safety and
security systems that will create a pleasant passenger experience.
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The
contract was signed by (from left seated): Sayed Farouk, President and CEO The
Arab Contractors, Engineer Essam Waly, Chairman of Egypt’s National Authority
for Tunnels, Michael Peter, CEO Siemens Mobility, Leon
Soulier, CEO MEA Siemens Mobility;
Witnessed,
standing (from left): Siemens CEO Roland Busch, His Excellency Lieutenant
General Minister of Transport Kamel Al Wazir, His Excellency, Prime Minister
Mostafa Madbouly, His Excellency German Ambassador in Egypt Frank Hartmann
From left:
His Excellency, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, His Excellency Lieutenant
General Minister of Transport Kamel Al Wazir, Siemens CEO Roland Busch, His
Excellency German Ambassador in Egypt Frank Hartmann