First batch of American locomotives arrives at Alex. Port

Egypt’s Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir announced the arrival of a new batch of 20 American locomotives to Alexandria port.

The batch is part of a deal signed between the Egyptian National Railway (ENR) and the US-based Wabtec Corporation, covering the manufacturing and supply of 100 locomotives, according to a statement by the Transport Ministry on Sunday.

The deal comes within the ministry’s plan to boost locomotive activities by providing 260 new ones.