Egypt to receive first batch of 50 railcars from Transmashholding in January

Russian rail equipment manufacturer Transmashholding is set to deliver next January the first 50 railcars of 1,300 to be supplied to Egypt under a EGP 22 bn contract, the Transport Ministry said in a statement. Transport Minister Kamel El Wazir inspected a sample car during his recent visit to Russia. A second sample will be tested on Hungary’s railways to receive safety certification from the European Railway Agency before the Russian company begins delivering the cars to Egypt.