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| Title: | Impacts of the Cairo Metro |
| Authors: | Bahgat, Prof Dr A-G El-Tony, Dr F. El-Mahdi, Dr R. Boshra, Dr E. Abbas, Dr K. Fattah, Dr A. Al-Keelan, Mr O. White, Prof P.R. |
| Issue Date: | 1999 |
| Citation: | International Conference Series on Competition and Ownership in Land Passenger Transport – 1999 - Cape Town, South Africa – Thredbo 6 |
| Series/Report no.: | Thredbo 6 |
| Abstract: | The Cairo Metro the first in Africa and the Middle East is a two-line system, heavily-used. Data from the operator and a direct passenger survey are used to illustrate patterns of use and draw policy implications for other systems. While current revenue exceeds operating costs, cross-subsidies may exist between different passenger groups as a result of highly-discounted student season tickets. A fare increase in 1996 is used to estimate short-run elasticity of demand with respect to price, approximately 0.2, a similar figure to other metro systems. Substantial use is made of motorised feeder modes, notably shared taxis (paratransit minibuses). The high level of use occurs despite a substantial premium over other public transport fares, and lack of integrated ticketing. A likely explanation is that the fares are reasonable compared with incomes, and that the price differential is offset for many users by the time savings vis a vis congested traffic conditions. |
| Description: | Theme 3 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2123/6506 |
| Appears in Collections: | Thredbo 6 |
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