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Trams in Alexandria

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The license to build a tramway system was issued on 16 August 1860, and the first line of the network began operating in on 8 January 1863. The system was electrified in 1902. In addition to the Al Raml line, there is an extensive network of tram lines running in the streets of central and western
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As of 2019, the price of a single tram ride depends on the standard of the tramcar. If the tram does not have curtains (usually the last carriage), the price is £E1. For a carriage with curtains, the price is
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Spelling of names are from Alexandria Passenger Transporting Authority route boards displayed at each station. One side is in English the other in Arabic.
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and Berlin Tramways, built by the former Czechoslovak manufacturer Tatra and acquired in 2015. These vehicles are not yet in use by 2017.
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Route 36 (Red and Yellow Tram) runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram El Medina tracks and serves the following stations:
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Route 25 (Red and Yellow Tram) runs on both Tram Al Ramlh and Tram Al Medina tracks and serves the following stations:
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In the city of Alexandria in Egypt, the first stage of the project for the supply of 15 new tramcars was completed. |
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Dussart Desart, Roland; and Mike Russell (March 2005). "Egypt: Four tramways are now five!" (Part 2: Alexandria).
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Characterised with its yellow colour except for routes 25 & 36 these are red and yellow.
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2. A special "Tram Café" was inaugurated in 2015, on which a fare of £E5 is charged.
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The tram transportation system in Alexandria consists of two systems:
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Alexandria Passenger Transportation Authority (APTA) – tram operator
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A small museum about the trams was opened at Raml station in 2017.
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Japan Kinki Sharyo 1975-1995 (25 cars with 6 double-decker cars)
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Tram Travels: Alexandria Passengers Transport Authority (APTA)
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Al Ramlh trams cars are characterized by their blue and cream
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25. Sidi Gaber - El Matafi. (Bus & Railway Station)
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6. Moharam Bek - El Khedewi - El Gomork - Ras El Tin.
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4. Moharam Bek - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square.
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16. Karmouz - Abi El Dardaa - St Cathrine Square. (
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Nozha - El Shohadaa - El Shbaa Banat. 145: 1105:"Tram modernisation in Alexandria/ Egypt" 847:Al Reyada Al Soghra (Sporting Al Soghra) 714:Al Reyada Al Soghra (Sporting Al Soghra) 659:Al Reyada Al Soghra (Sporting Al Soghra) 550:Al Reyada Al Soghra (Sporting Al Soghra) 451: 443: 428:Source: Cairo and Alexandria Tram fleet 386:GT-6 1960-66 (97 cars- second hand from 361: 325:2009 (3 cars - designed by Kinki Sharyo) 262: 238: 1028: 1008: 957:11. Nozha - Moharam Bek - El Shohadaa. 619:Kasr Al Safa (Al Safa Palace) (Zizini) 588:Route 2 serves the following stations: 467:Route 1 serves the following stations: 353:2005 (1 work car) and 1997 (1 work car) 147: 1199:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 1192: 844:Al Reyada Al Kobra (Sporting Al Kobra) 711:Al Reyada Al Kobra (Sporting Al Kobra) 656:Al Reyada Al Kobra (Sporting Al Kobra) 547:Al Reyada Al Kobra (Sporting Al Kobra) 379:1925 (1 work car and now museum piece) 29: 1055: 1053: 929:There are 16 routes on this network. 625:Ramsis (Glym or Gleem) (Glymenopoulo) 7: 705:Cleopatra Hammamat (Cleopatra Baths) 622:Al Fonoun Al Gamella (The Fine Arts) 541:Cleopatra Hammamat (Cleopatra Baths) 27:Tramway network in Alexandria, Egypt 420:PCC - Alexandria acquired 140 used 936:2. Noxha - El Shohadaa - Karmouz. 880:Mahattet Al Ramleh (Ramlh Station) 877:Gamea' Ibrahim (Mosque of Ibrahim) 747:Mahattet Al Ramleh (Ramlh Station) 744:Gamea' Ibrahim (Mosque of Ibrahim) 692:Mahattet Al Ramleh (Ramlh Station) 689:Gamea' Ibrahim (Mosque of Ibrahim) 583:Mahattet Al Ramleh (Ramlh Station) 580:Gamea' Ibrahim (Mosque of Ibrahim) 25: 1579:Tramways with double-decker trams 424:in 1968, but all retired in 1984. 346:1990s (1 work car - track tamper) 1531: 1498: 1465: 1437: 1409: 1381: 1348: 1285: 901:Al Anfoushi (Citadel of Qaitbay) 768:Al-Anfoushi (Citadel of Qaitbay) 933:1. Nozha - El Khedewi- Metras. 187:systems in the world that uses 1132:Elsayed, Raghda (2015-06-14). 1092:Light Rail Transit Association 986:36. 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Index

Alexandria Tram
Alexandria
Egypt
Tram
Track gauge
standard gauge
Alexandria tramway routes
Alexandria
Egypt
tram
double-deck
Blackpool
UK
Hong Kong
standard gauge


Kinki Sharyo
control trailers

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Kinki Sharyo
Fuji Heavy Industries
Ganz
SEMAF (ARE)
K-1E6
Plasser & Theurer
NEWAG Oberhausen

Duewag

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