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 Feeder bus services provided Almazia and El Hegaz areas with the Sarraya El Koba Metro
station and also new bus services between Maadi Metro station and surrounding Maadi
residential areas with an integrated ticket.
 Improved walk and cycle measures in Fayoum and Shebin El Kom.
 Bus lane implemented on Mostaff El Nahas Corridor.
 Proposals for higher parking charges in CBD, Variable Message Parking signs and park and
ride at Metro stations.
 National Policy proposed to improve energy efficiency and intermodal terminal facilities
 Awareness raising campaigns.
There is also a centre of road bus lane on Mostafa El Nahas implemented by the Cairo Governate –
however it was observed that there are many conflicts with U turners. Few other implemented
examples were observed or reported on in published research.
The 2009 UNDP, Cairo Sustainable Transport Report identified the following as key components of a
Sustainable Transport Strategy in GCR:
Figure 51: 2009 UNDP, Cairo Sustainable Transport Report identified the following as key
components of a Sustainable Transport Strategy in GCR
Going forward to solve the transport problems in GCR, an Integrated Transport Strategy for GCR
should consider:
 New, high quality integrated public transport services for Cairo and its satellite cities to exert
shift from private car use.
 Increase the modal share of Non-Motorized transport (NMT).