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After almost 50 years Alexandria, one of the classic shithole tram systems, actually got some new tram cars!
>Egypt’s Alexandria starts operating 4 new tramcars imported from Ukraine
>Egypt contracted with Ukraine to manufacture 15 tram vehicles, eight of which have been received by Egypt, said head of the Public Transport Authority in Alexandria Mohamed Zakaria.
>Six vehicles are currently in operation, one vehicle is under assembly, and another is located at Alexandria port and has yet to be admitted into the country, he added.
https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/tram-modernisation-in-alexandria-egypt/
https://egyptindependent.com/egypts-alexandria-starts-operating-4-new-tramcars-imported-from-ukraine/
The new cars are even equipped with trolleypoles for operation on the city network.
>Egypt’s Alexandria starts operating 4 new tramcars imported from Ukraine
>Egypt contracted with Ukraine to manufacture 15 tram vehicles, eight of which have been received by Egypt, said head of the Public Transport Authority in Alexandria Mohamed Zakaria.
>Six vehicles are currently in operation, one vehicle is under assembly, and another is located at Alexandria port and has yet to be admitted into the country, he added.
https://www.urban-transport-magazine.com/en/tram-modernisation-in-alexandria-egypt/
https://egyptindependent.com/egypts-alexandria-starts-operating-4-new-tramcars-imported-from-ukraine/
The new cars are even equipped with trolleypoles for operation on the city network.
