ABSTRACT
10th Ramadan City was established as a desert satellite town 55 km outside Cairo in 1979. It is situated close to major road links, but has no rail link. As the city developed into a commuter location, the demand for transport has exceeded the capacity of the current road capacity. The Ministry of Transport in Egypt retained Mott MacDonald to develop a rail based solution to the commuter problem into Cairo.
The challenge was to develop the operational and technical concept of a new railway that will cater for fast, safe and frequent train services between Cairo and 10th Ramadan City. Maximum passenger demand is anticipated at 48,000 per peak hour. The system, structures and components were developed to support 25 tonne axles to meet the potential requirement for the operation of freight trains on the route.
Mott MacDonald have specified the infrastructure to modern, internationally recognised standards, including the track, formation and drainage. Running gauge of 1435mm and structure clearance gauges are compliant with Egyptian National Railway standards, but the system will be operated entirely self contained during normal service times.
