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Press Release28 May 2022Siemens AGMunich
Siemens Mobility finalizes contract for 2,000 km high-speed rail system in Egypt
The contract was signed by His Excellency, Lieutenant General Kamel Al Wazir, Minister of Transport Egypt, and Dr. Roland Busch, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Siemens AG, as well as Osama Bishai, CEO Orascom Construction and Sayed Farouk, President and CEO Arab Contractors. This was witnessed by His Excellency, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Egyptian President, Dr. Essam Wally, Chairman of Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels, His Excellency, Frank Hartmann, German Ambassador, as well as Michael Peter, Siemens Mobility CEO. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz sent a video message, underlining Germany’s support for the project and its importance for German-Egyptian bilateral relations and global climate protection.
The 2,000-kilometer state-of-the-art high-speed rail
network will connect 60 cities throughout the country, with trains that can
operate at up to 230 km/h. This means that
approximately 90 percent of Egyptians will have access to this modern, safe,
and integrated rail system. With
a modal shift to train transport, the fully electrified network will cut carbon
emissions by 70 percent compared to current car or bus transport, further
supporting Egypt’s efforts in transforming its mobility to a more sustainable
one. Together with civil works
partners Orascom Construction and The Arab Contractors, Siemens Mobility will
provide its comprehensive turnkey services to design, install, commission, and
maintain the entire system for 15 years.
“The new electrified train network comes as a consolidation of the fruitful cooperation between Egypt and Germany in the field of infrastructure and will represent a valuable great addition to Egypt’s transportation system, marking the beginning of a new era for the railways system in Egypt, Africa, and the Middle East,“ said His Excellency, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
“The opportunity to provide Egypt with a modern, safe, and
affordable transportation system that will transform the everyday for millions
of Egyptians, create thousands of local jobs and reduces CO2 emissions in
transport, is an honor for us. Not only will it promote economic growth, it
will also enable Egypt to take a leap forward in rail transportation. With our
latest technology in rolling stock, signaling, and maintenance services, Egypt
will have the sixth largest and most modern high-speed rail network in the
world,” said Roland Busch. “In addition, it is the biggest order in the history
of Siemens!”
“This landmark transportation project is truly historic for
both Egypt and Siemens and we are honored to partner with the Ministry of
Transport to reimagine the future of transportation in Egypt. The extensive 2,000 km high-speed rail network will connect 60 cities and enable around 500 million journeys a year. It will link the country like never before, fight
pollution and global warming, while also providing an effective and reliable
method for the movement of goods,” said Michael Peter. “Together with our
partners, we will develop from scratch a complete and state of the art rail
network that will offer a blueprint for the region on how to install an
integrated, sustainable, and modern transportation system.”
The
Egyptian high-speed network will consist of three lines: The already announced
“Suez Canal on rails,” a 660-kilometer line connecting the port cities of Ain Sokhna on the Red Sea to Marsa Matrouh and
Alexandria on the Mediterranean.
And the two rail lines signed today. The
second line will be about 1,100 kilometers and run between Cairo and Abu Simbel
near the Sudan border, linking the mega city to rising economic centers in the
south. Furthermore, it will allow for the development of communities up and
down the Nile, which will subsequently provide additional opportunities for
small and family-owned businesses to flourish. The
third line will cover 225 kilometers. This line will connect the world heritage
archeological sites in Luxor with Hurghada by the Red Sea. In addition, this
rail link will significantly improve the efficiency and sustainability of
freight transport for goods and materials between Safaga harbor and inland
locations.
To support the installation of the rail
network, the consortium
will directly create up to 40 thousand jobs in Egypt, with an additional 6,700
at Egyptian suppliers and indirectly through the wider Egyptian economy.
To equip the entire rail network, Siemens Mobility will
deliver trains based on its proven product platforms. This includes 41 Velaro
eight car high-speed trains, 94 Desiro high-capacity four car regional train
sets, and 41 Vectron freight locomotives. On all three lines, Siemens Mobility
will install a safe and reliable signaling system based on the European Train Control System [ETCS] Level 2 technology, as well as the power supply system that will deliver
efficient and continuous energy.
Siemens Mobility will provide its latest digital products
and platforms that will optimize operations throughout the network for the
trains, rail infrastructure and subsystems. The digital application Railigent
will be used to provide
comprehensive asset management and maintenance to guarantee the highest
availability. Digitalized depots will enable seamless processes from problem
identification to correction. Automated Ticketing, Digital Station and Power Management solutions
will help to meet the challenges surrounding capacity and efficiency in
stations.
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