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Egypt's High Speed Rail Network (upload.wikimedia.org)

submitted 3 months ago by RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.cafe to c/map_enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz

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1st segment is under construction with completion date of 2027. 2nd segment has been extended to the Western Desert and has begun construction, with no announced end date. Construction of the 3rd segment, which is currently in the planning stage, is reported to begin soon. Further lines are proposed

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[–] MelonYellow@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I plan on visiting someday. This is awesome to hear!

[–] RadioFreeArabia@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 months ago

Ahlan wa Sahlan

I hope one day the rail network in Egypt is connected to Saudi Arabia. There has been talks about a bridge across the Gulf of Aqaba, but maybe that won't be necessary.