Transport/infrastructure Flashcards
What is the population of the city of Cairo?
What is the population density of Cairo?
The population of Cairo is 10.3 million inhabitants.
The population density of Cairo is 19 376km2.
In general, what are the issues for Cairo.
The city has several issues in terms of urban transport. This included serious traffic congestion, a poor passenger transport system and a high accident rate (about 1,000 people die and more than 4,000 inhabitants get injured each year in motor vehicle accidents in Cairo, more than half of them pedestrians).
Using statistics, describe the problem of air pollution Cairo?
In August 2020, air pollution had returned to record high levels in the city of Cairo. The monitoring stations recorded an increase in the concentration of pollutants in Cairo due to emissions from vehicles’ exhausts and public transport as well as burning of waste.
Using Examples. What is the problem of ongoing construction of transport infrastructure?
Evidence shows that ongoing construction of transport infrastructure in itself causes social issues.
For example, Maadi itself express pride in the abundance of greenery and the pleasant community feeling, as well as the presence of beautiful buildings such as villas.
The Ministry of Transportation announced on 6 June 2021 the new project, named ‘Al Gazaer Axis’ (Algeria Axis), along with two other new projects to be implemented to tackle traffic congestion.
A number of Maadi residents have argued that the areas which will be affected by the new project are protected and registered landmarks of Maadi, and therefore the project is unlawful.
What is Monorail?
Cairo Monorail is a two-line monorail rapid transit system currently under construction in Cairo.
How will Monorail be helpful in reducing carbon emissions?
It is expected to mitigate CO2 emissions by 30% when compared to conventional train transportation.
How has monorail been designed?
The monorail is designed to reduce the number of vehicles in streets and replace them with electrified public transit trains. It will have 300 trains in both direction (from Cairo to 6 October City) that can move more than 90,000 passengers per hour, which is equivalent to 22,500 cars provided that each carried 4 passengers.
What is the problem with monorail?
(evaluation)
Transport officials were blunt about the monorail plans serving as a transit route connecting 6th of October City with the NAC via Line 3, meaning that the metro will now not only serve the residents of Cairo but also carry the mass of commuters travelling from 6th of October City to the NAC, adding burden to the already crowded metro system.
When were the trams removed in Heliopolis?
Why were the the remaining tracks in Heliopolis removed?
From 2014-2015, national and local governments removed the remaining tram tracks in a joint project to expand almost all of the major Heliopolis boulevards into urban highways.
What was the problem of removing trams in Heliopolis?
Trams eventually became synonymous with Heliopolis and became an icon of local heritage and part of the neighbourhood, cultural icon of Heliopolis.
What of the national transport-related projects in August 2018?
In August 2018, several national transport‐related projects were put in place and implemented rapidly. Almost all of these projects were introduced suddenly, without any prior public information or engagement with the inhabitants.
For example, in the sub‐district of Almaza, the residents had had no easy entry to or exit from their neighbourhood during the construction of a bridge.
What is the problem of decimating current public current transport and current transport development in Cairo.
It makes it even harder for pedestrians and public transit users to navigate the city; in turn, exacerbating the social fragmentation of the masses.
Why may it be a bad idea for Cairo to invest in transport?
It could be argued that there are more important issues at stake. For example, according to Reuters, Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation jumped from 35.7% in February from 29.8% in January as of 2024.
