Egypt to Test New Trainsets on Cairo-Alexandria Line

[John Ashworth]

Egypt To Test New Talgo Trainsets On Cairo-Alexandria Line

The first of seven new Talgo trainsets is to begin test runs on the Cairo-Alexandria line, Egyptian National Railways announced this week... The Talgo sets, which consist of a locomotive, five air-conditioned first-class coaches, eight air-conditioned second-class railcars, caboose and power car, are expected to form the backbone of the country's passenger fleet once they are in service...