<p>Railways Africa Editor Phillippa Dean catches up with Martin Vaujour, Alstom’s President for Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, at TransMEA 2025 in Cairo. Martin outlines the strong pipeline of activity across the region, including developments in South Africa with PRASA and Transnet, the impact of open access in the freight sector, new very high-speed and signalling projects in Morocco, and ongoing progress on the Abidjan Metro in Côte d’Ivoire.In Egypt, the Cairo Monorail remains a flagship programme, with the first passenger section scheduled to open in 2026. The country is also moving ahead with new signalling and turnkey initiatives. Martin also discusses the renewal of Cairo Metro Line 1, where Alstom will supply 55 modern trainsets to replace the original fleet built in the 1980s. The first 11 units are set to enter commercial service next year.The interview explores regional mobility challenges, the growing demand for urban systems such as metro, tram and monorail, and the potential for mainline and high-speed rail across several African countries. Martin also highlights Alstom’s localisation programmes, including manufacturing, component production, maintenance, skills development and signalling competence in markets such as South Africa, Morocco and Egypt.#Alstom #AMECA #TransMEA2025 #RailwaysAfrica #CairoMonorail #CairoMetro #PRASA #Transnet #Morocco #Rail #Railway #AbidjanMetro #AfricanRail #UrbanMobility #Africa #UrbanMobility #SustainableTransport #RailInfrastructure #HighSpeedRail #Signalling----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------============================================================RAILWAYS AFRICA MAGAZINESubscribe: https://www.railways.africa/subscriptions/Website: https://www.railways.africaLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/railways-africa/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/railwaysafricaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/railwaysafricaTwitter: https://twitter.com/railwaysafricaEmail - Editor: [email protected]============================================================-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</p>