Bombardier to submit studies, designs for Cairo Metro’s Line 6 early next year

Canada’s Bombardier is expected to present the results of the feasibility studies and its design plans for the Cairo Metro Line 6 in January 2018, Transport Minister Hisham Arafat said, Al Borsa reports. Bombardier will also present a financial offer for the project early next year, according to Arafat. The National Tunnels Authority had signed an MoU with Bombardier to conduct feasibility studies in July. The agreement also covered the supply of locomotives and equipment necessary for operations and maintenance. The line will have 24 stops and should be operational by 2022.