Urgent Rail Safety Plan

Transport Minister Kamel El-Wazir announced an urgent plan to improve railway safety. It includes regular and surprise inspections of operational sites, ensuring that no train leaves the workshop until it is confirmed fit for service, and complying with the automatic train control system (ATC), speed limits, and signaling instructions. The urgent measures will be implemented immediately, with the remaining measures to be completed within a year. These include completing signal-system upgrades, installing cameras, increasing track inspections and staff training, and reorganizing train schedules to reflect demand. The minister said that 54 bridges had been completed at high-risk level crossings, and stressed the need to step up monitoring, investigate accidents, and analyze their causes.

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