Urban Transport in the OIC Megacities
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Figure 27: Metro ridership and coverage in cities across the world (World Bank)
Source: Slide 394 Prof Khaled El Araby International Symposium February 2013
4.2.5. Freight and Servicing
Data on freight specifically for the GCR was not made available and therefore data for Egypt as a whole
is presented as a guide to the current situation in GCR. The freight transport system in Egypt is
dominated by road transport with a share of 96%, while opportunities for more energy efficient rail
and inland waterway transport are underutilized. This reliance on road freight causes congestion and
accidents. Based on available data, the table below shows the increase in road freight since 1992.
Table 8: Increase in road freight since 1992
Mode/ Year
(%)
1992 2002 2005 2006
Road 92.8% 97% 95.4% 95.7%
Rail 5.4% 3% 4 % 3.5%
River 1.5% 0.4% 0.7% 0.8%
Source: Central Agency For Public Organization and Statistics
Table 9:Freight modal splits - comparison with other countries using 2005 data is as follows
Country/Modal
split
Road Rail River
Egypt 95% 4% 0.7%
Holland 33% 5% 47%
Romania 43.4% 47.4% 9.2%
Poland 55% 44% 1%
Hungary 49.4% 44.4% 6.2%
Bulgaria 43% 52% 5%
Luxemburg 79% 14% 7%
Belgium 73.2% 14.4% 12.4%
France 81% 17% 2.1%
Germany 67% 17.5% 15.5%
Source: Central Agency For Public Organization and Statistics