Velaro EGY high speed train for Egypt on test

The first of the Velaro EGY high speed trainsets which Siemens Mobility is to supply to Egypt is undergoing dynamic testing at the Wegberg-Wildenrath circuit in Germany ahead of delivery later this year.

Siemens said the start of testing marked ‘a big step forward’ for the project.

A consortium of Siemens Mobility, Orascom Construction and The Arab Contractors is building three electrified lines totalling 2 000 km under turnkey contracts.