COUNTRY FOCUS : EGYPT
Siemens Mobility to provide high-speed and regional trains , locomotives , rail infrastructure and related services . The first ever high-speed and electrified main rail line in Egypt will be 660 kilometres of modern , safe and integrated rail system to link the Red and Mediterranean Sea for people and goods .
Siemens Mobility signs histo turnkey rail system in Egypt
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Siemens Mobility has announced that it has signed a contract with the National Authority for Tunnels ( NAT ), in witness of the Egyptian Prime Minister and Minister of Transport , as well as the German Ambassador in Egypt to deliver a comprehensive rail system that will feature the first ever high-speed , electrified main and freight rail line that will transform transportation in the Arab Republic of Egypt .
Together with partners Orascom Construction S . A . E . and The Arab Contractors , Siemens Mobility will provide its comprehensive turnkey services to design , install , commission and maintain the systems for 15 years . The total contract value is approximately US $ 4.5 billion , of which Siemens Mobility ’ s share is around US $ 3 billion . The vast majority of the order intake is expected to be booked in 2022 after financial closing . It is the first contract to be signed from the MoU agreed upon between NAT and Siemens Mobility , Orascom Construction and The Arab Contractors in January 2021 .
The contract signed today covers the initial 660 km out of the 1,800 km rail network planned . Additionally , it was agreed to discuss and finalise the agreements on the two other high-speed railway lines including rail infrastructure and trains , and maintenance in the coming months .
“ This high-speed train will strengthen the infrastructure of the areas it passes through and help achieve urban sprawl , in addition to linking the new administrative capital and new cities to the railway network for transporting passengers and goods ,” said H . E Lieutenant General Kamel El-Wazir , Minister of Transport , Egypt . “ The project will also help promote tourism through a fast , modern and safe means of
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