Egypt begins trial operation of second BRT phase without passengers

The Egyptian Bus Rapid Transit company has launched passenger-free trial service on its second-phase stations, beginning Saturday, September 19.

• The Egyptian BRT company announced trial operation of the second phase will start Saturday, September 19 without passengers.
• The trial covers 14 stations, including Maadi, Zahraa Maadi, Mokattam, Autostrad, Omraniya, Maryoutiya, and Sun Capital.
• The company said the trial completes technical and operational preparations for the stations and verifies the operating system's readiness.
• The company said the date for actual operation and passenger reception at the second-phase stations will be announced very soon.
• The trial follows directives from the Ministry of Transport to ease citizen movement and support sustainable green transport.