green transportation
The discussions also covered the latest developments in the implementation of the High-Speed Electric Rail Network, the East and West Nile Monorail projects, and the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system on the Ring Road. The Minister of Transport announced that trial operations for the first line of the High-Speed Electric Rail Network (Ain Sokhna–El Alamein–Marsa Matrouh) are scheduled to begin in September 2026 and continue for six months.
According to the recent Global Electric Mobility Readiness Index (GEMRIX) 2023, Egypt ranked 28th as a “starter market” with significant potential for early infrastructure development
An application called COP27 Edrive is available for participants of the event in Sharm el-Sheikh to provide transportation via electric vehicles.
"The project will be launched and operated after the completion of the 26 stations within the first phase," said Governor Khaled Abdel-Aal.
The Egyptian Ministry of Transport announced Wednesday the installation of the first monorail on the East Nile monorail track, in the New Administrative Capital in front of the Al-Massa Hotel.
