Author

Amr Nasr El-Din

holds a PhD in European Studies and International Relations from Universität Osnabrück, Germany. He is currently a diplomat at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and has initiated a general awareness campaign to save the Egyptian Railway Museum and preserve the old Egyptian National Railroad's rolling stock.

Articles by this author

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Decaying on the Tracks

Egyptian Railroad Heritage and the Dream of Preservation

Much of the nation’s railroad heritage lies in various stages of neglect, rotting in sheds or sidings, or in poorly maintained museum displays. With an injection of funds, and a little imagination, Egypt’s railroad heritage could turn into quite an investment.