The Ministry of Transport explained the characteristics and advantages of the tram project, which is being modernized in Alexandria Governorate, and which is part of the environmentally friendly green mass transit projects. In the following points, the basis for choosing the project, its advantages and its cost.
Principles of choosing urban transportation
– Close distances with an average of 0.5 km between each two stations.
– high maneuver.
– It is implemented on a surface track and can be implemented on an overhead or tunnel track at simple intersections.
Relatively short implementation period.
Large transfer volume
1. Design speed: 40-60 km/h
2. Financial cost: 15 million dollars per kilometer
3. Capacity: 13 thousand passengers per hour in each direction
4. Capacity: 400 thousand passengers/day
5. The distance between the stations: 0.4 – 0.6 km
6. Places of implementation: linking close distances of medium density within cities.
7. Execution method: upper – superficial.
The advantages
• The line is 13.2 km long and includes 24 stations. Victoria and Sidi Gaber stations are interchange stations with the Alexandria Metro project.
• Rehabilitation of the Raml Tram in Alexandria will be carried out completely, including signals, rails, and the construction of bridges in the areas of traffic intersections to isolate its path from traffic to achieve the goal of the project represented in reducing traffic congestion, providing distinguished services to the public of passengers in Alexandria, preserving assets and reducing maintenance costs. And operation and increase its life span, and the trip time will be reduced to 31 minutes, as its speed will increase to 21 km / h, and the train time will be reduced to 3 minutes.
• The development aims to overcome traffic congestion at intersections of main streets and axes.
• Reducing the traffic density resulting from the use of private cars in short distances within cities.
