Metro

Like no other commute on the planet: Inside Saudi Arabia’s dazzling $22-billion metro system

Taking the metro is usually little more than a means to an end while moving around cities, but Saudi Arabia’s brand new Riyadh Metro is turning this notion on its head. Launched in December 2024, the automated rapid transit system brings new meaning to the phrase, “It’s not the destination, it’s the journey.” Spanning over …

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Egypt Independent October 1, 2025

Egypt secures fourth tranche of Japanese funding for Cairo Metro Line 4

Egypt and Japan have signed the exchanged letters and a financing agreement for the fourth tranche of the Greater Cairo Metro Line 4, Phase 1 project. The project is funded by the Japanese government and implemented by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), underscoring the strategic relationship between the two nations. Project scope and connectivity …

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Egypt Independent September 26, 2025

Price mystery as Metro tunnels into more taxpayer cash

The final price tag of Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel remains something of a mystery, even as taxpayers cough up an extra

Australian Associated Press September 27, 2024

Metro Trains staff to strike for better pay and conditions

Melbourne train workers will walk off the job on two separate days as they fight for better pay and conditions. The Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) on Thursday confirmed … Continued