Cairo – Hitachi Rail has been awarded a contract by Hassan Allam Construction and Arab Contractors JV to modernize and upgrade Alexandria Raml Tram, doubling operational speed and almost tripling its capacity.
In delivering the contract, Hitachi Rail will provide advanced signalling and communications systems, Operational Control Center and Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition - SCADA, security systems with CCTV cameras and Access Control, Passenger Information and On-Board equipment.
The project will significantly enhance train operations, ensuring a fast, secure, and efficient public transportation system that aligns with Egypt’s Vision 2030 for sustainable development.
The Alexandria El Raml Tram is the oldest tramline in the Middle East and Africa, dating back to 1863, and operates on aging infrastructure last modernized in the 1960s. Remarkably, it remains one of the few tramways in the world to run double-deck trams in regular service.
The project encompasses the reconstruction of 24 stations and 13.2 km of tram track. Its modernization is designed to significantly improve service efficiency by reducing travel time from 60 to 35 minutes, doubling operational speed from 11 km/h to 21 km/h, and decreasing headway from 9 minutes to just 3. Once completed, the upgraded tramline is expected to triple passenger capacity from 4,700 to 13,800 passengers per hour per direction, contributing to enhanced urban mobility while alleviating traffic congestion and lowering CO₂ emissions across the city. (....)