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Egypt buys surplus U S rails for Egyptian gauges
In a notable aid move, Egypt purchases 369 rail cars built for European gauges from U S surplus. Shipped under a long standing loan, the vehicles cost about 1 156 dollars per car and will support Egypt’s 2700 miles of track linking Cairo Suez Alexandria Helwan Salloum and Luxor. The cars were unused in the US and compatible with Egyptian stock.
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