Egypt turns to Russia to save decaying railway authority
Russia is cooperating with Egypt on developing the Egyptian Railway Authority, which has suffered heavy financial losses.
![1127697780 Travelers gather in the main hall the Egyptian capital Cairo's main railway station where a fiery train crash took place on February 27, 2019. - The crash killed at least 20 people, Egyptian security and medical sources said.
The accident, which sparked a major blaze at the Ramses station, also injured 40 others, the sources said. (Photo by Khaled DESOUKI / AFP) (Photo credit should read KHALED DESOUKI/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2020/10/GettyImages-1127697780.jpg/GettyImages-1127697780.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=caZjZpIP)
Egypt has recently signed a series of deals with Russia with the aim to develop its railway network.
On Oct. 11, the Port of Alexandria received 35 Russian train carriages as part of a deal to manufacture and supply 1,300 passenger carriages, signed between the two countries in October 2018. Under the deal, Egypt receives a monthly shipment of Russian train carriages.