Transport Ministry considering different countries for supply of rail cars

The Transport Ministry is considering offers from different countries for the purchase of 1,000 new railway locomotives, Minister Hisham Arafat said,according to Al Borsa. Selection criteria are execution time, delivery rates, quality, cost, financing and if the cars use local parts. Italy, Hungary, China and Russia are all in the running to supply the locomotives, which are expected to cost the Egyptian National Railway c. EGP 16 bn.