Derby manufacturer tipped for £2.65bn rail contract
Derby train-maker Bombardier has been named as the preferred bidder to build a new £2.65bn monorail in the Egyptian capital Cairo.
The manufacturer said the rolling stock will be built at its Derby plants.
The project will see 34 miles of monorail built connecting the New Administrative City with East Cairo and a second line of 26 miles between Sixth of October City and Giza.
The award is subject to contract and final confirmation.
