New Administrative Capital, Egypt, Dec 23, 2025 (AFP) - Egypt high-speed trains to connect Red Sea, Mediterranean

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2025-12-23

Workers have started laying tracks in the desert east of Cairo for Egypt's first high-speed train, which will link the Red Sea and the Mediterranean in the latest attempt to modernise transport in the vast country. Described by transport minister Kamel al-Wazir as a "new Suez Canal on rails", the project is slated to be completed in 2026, and will carry passengers and cargo the 660-kilometre (410-mile) distance in as little as three hours. The Gr......

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