Egypt’s Transport Minister to speed up purchase, maintenance of 141 locomotives

Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir met on Thursday with a delegation from Progress Rail Locomotive to speed up the financial closure and signing of the final contracts for the purchase and maintenance of new locomotives, according to a Cabinet statement. The agreements include the purchase of 50 new locomotives, the maintenance of 91 existing trains, and a 15-year service contract for all 141. The two sides also discussed the renovation of 240 other rail engines. The Egyptian National Railways signed a memorandum of understanding for the contracts last September.