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Historic Alexandria tramway to shut ahead of contested overhaul
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January 30, 2026
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0:57Now PlayingThe clatter of single and double-deck trams along Alexandria's century-and-a-half-old line — a source of civic pride and transport alike for tens of thousands of daily commuters in the Egyptian city — is soon to be stopped.
Authorities will start a sweeping renovation aimed at replacing the nearly 9-mile line's worn but beloved trams with a digitally controlled light-rail system.
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