Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53305#.VLygg8nQrzE Author(s) Mahmoud Ahmed Mousa Ali 1 , Mohamed Abdelnaby El Sayed 2 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Minia, Egypt . 2 Department of Track and Railway Operations, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany . ABSTRACT This paper presents the main findings of the environmental and social impact assessment (ESIA) for the Egyptian national railways restructuring. This paper consists of the two parts: 1) modernizing the signaling system on the Arab El Raml-Alexandria Line and creating a Central Traffic Management Center in Tanta; and 2) renewing 200 km of track in Lower and Upper Egypt. The purpose of this evaluation is to identify and examine the potential socio-cultural, economic, and physical impacts of the railway restructuring, and propose measures to mitigate its adver...
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