US GRANT TO EGYPT FOR PTC
Posted on 09 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
The U S Trade and Development Agency has awarded a $658,323 grant to Egypt’s ministry of transport in Cairo, to support the development of a positive train control (PTC) system for Egyptian National Railways. PTC technologies and systems are expected to improve safety of operations, increase the capacity of the network – enabling additional traffic to be run over existing infrastructure – and optimise the operation, including management of trains and real-time adaptation to contingencies.
“The recommendations supported by the grant are part of a larger U S effort to help improve rail safety in Egypt by optimising the safe movement of trains,” U S Ambassador to Egypt Margaret Scobey was quoted saying. “This effort will not only make Egypt’s rail sector more competitive, but holds the potential to save lives through the reduction of accidents.”
The introduction of PTC in Egypt builds on the findings of a USTDA-funded study completed earlier this year for the ministry of transport. The study included the design of a national traffic management master plan and recommendations on the creation of an independent railway safety oversight and enforcement authority to monitor compliance with safe operating practices.
The opportunity to provide technical assistance to the ministry of transport pursuant to the USTDA grant will be competed on the Federal Business Opportunities website, which is accessible through the USTDA’s website. The ministry of transport will select the U S firm that will provide the USTDA-funded assistance.
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