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The Al-Ayat train collision revives the file of rail accidents and raises calls for accountability

Al-Ayat, Egypt ·

Criticism of management of Egypt's railway network has spread on social media and in local media after two trains collided. Much of the criticism has focused on Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir, with accusations of shortcomings despite announced spending of billions of Egyptian pounds on developing the network in recent years.

Egypt's passenger rail network is run by the state-owned Egyptian National Railways, and it has been the subject of major modernisation spending in recent years, which keeps safety and performance a frequent public concern.

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