Egypt , being the second country in the world that extended a railway network, is still keen to enhance its transportation network.

Railway Network:

The railway network went through large expansions in the last ten years taking the length of lines from only 9264 km in 1996/1997 to 9525 km in 2005/2006.

Underground Network: 

The Greater Cairo underground system is considered one of the most important projects in the field of transportation. It operates in two lines, and intercepting at a couple of stations. The first one connects south and north of Cairo . The second connects Cairo and Giza . While a third one is under study, and is designed to connect east Cairo ( Cairo Airport ) with the west in Imbaba.

Other regional underground network to be constructed in Alexandria is also under study .

Roads and Bridges:

Egypt has and still continues to better its highway and bridges network, as a part of an overall plan to establish a sound infrastructure, as it has one of the most developed highway networks covering the whole country, including the international northern highway which connects Egypt with several neighboring countries. There is a huge network of bridges and tunnels including Ahmed Helmy tunnel and El Salam bridge which connects the Asian & African sides of the Suez canal.

Total length of paved roads improved from only 15.3 thousand-km in 81/82 to 46.5 in 2005/2006, i.e.  about 3 fold increase.

There is a great potential for private investors to improve the quality and coverage of the roads & bridges throughout the country since the government has already invited the private sector to invest in the transportation sector

New highway projects are geared towards new investment zones, e.g. Sinai and South of the Valley. International links to neighboring countries, particularly to Sudan , North Africa , and Arab countries in Asia , are underway

Maritime Ports and Vessels: 

Due to the considerable growth of commercial transactions, number of passengers and tourists, Egypt is upgrading and expanding existing seaports and constructing new ones. On the other hand, new airports are being established through B.O.T investments such as Marsa Alam International Airport , besides new investments have been allocated to improve and modernize existing international reports.

As for water navigation, Egypt ’s main 14 commercial  ports have an annual flow of more than 97.5 million tons in 2005/2006. The private sector is also invited to invest in the construction of maritime ports under the B.O.T and B.O.O.T concession schemes.

The Suez Canal , one of the most essential waterways in the world, received the government’s major attention. After the deepening project in 1994, the Canal is now ready to receive super tankers and large vessels.