Ministry of Transportation (Egypt)

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The Ministry of Transportation of Egypt is part of the Cabinet of Egypt. It is responsible for meeting the needs of demand for transport by rail, road and water in line with Egyptian national development plans. The current minister is Saad el Geyoushi.[1]

Objectives

Bodies affiliated to the Ministry

Future plans

Rail and subway

Focus on the development of the system of transporting goods and passengers through the modernization of the fleet of tractors and wagons by importing from abroad as well as the modernization of signaling systems and track maintenance.

Develop the system of underground tunnels and complete the establishment of the remaining stages of the third and fourth line.

Roads and bridges

Provide a road network with international standards and ensure competitive service in the transport of passengers and goods and a high degree of speed and security.

Create a mass transit system developed and integrated between the provinces, while encouraging the private sector with all potential.

Maritime transport

Activate and expand the Egyptian ports to increase capacity available for carriage of exported and imported goods and passenger transfer.

Create new ports and develop the Egyptian Maritime Fleet.

Deepen the advantage of Egypt's geographical location loop transportation between East and West, North and South

See also

References

  1. "Egypt's Sherif Ismail cabinet with 16 new faces sworn in by President Sisi". Ahram Online. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2015.

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