Cairo Monorail Project
Sector: Rail • Location: Cairo, Egypt
Source: Travel And Tour World
The Cairo Monorail project involves the assembly and export of high-tech monorail trains from the UK to serve the Egyptian capital, Cairo. The trains are assembled and tested at the Litchurch Lane Works in Derby, UK, and are designed to provide an efficient, low-carbon public transportation solution to ease traffic congestion and reduce pollution in Cairo. The project is backed by UK Export Financ
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Rail
- Location
- Cairo, Egypt
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Travel And Tour World
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Cairo Monorail project involves the assembly and export of high-tech monorail trains from the UK to serve the Egyptian capital, Cairo. The trains are assembled and tested at the Litchurch Lane Works in Derby, UK, and are designed to provide an efficient, low-carbon public transportation solution to ease traffic congestion and reduce pollution in Cairo. The project is backed by UK Export Finance (UKEF) and represents the UK's first rolling stock export since 2008. |
Original sector | Transport |
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Country | Egypt |
City | Cairo |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail |
Article published date | 2026-05-09 |
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