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Transport Minister Hisham Arafat sat down with a delegation of executives from Siemens, headed by CEO Michael Peter, to discuss the latest developments in the company\u2019s USD 153 mn railway signaling project, according to a ministry statement<\/a>. The project involves building an electronic interlocking system (EIS) to automate signaling along the Banha-Port Said and Zagazig-Abou Kebeer railway lines. The statement makes no mention of the project\u2019s current status.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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