MiNTS: Misr National Transport Study The Master Plan CHAPTER 6: HARDWARE OPPORTUNITIES The formation of transport corridors, and the hardware (infrastructure) projects contained therein, is discussed in this chapter. The underlying planning horizon extends through year 2027. The paralleling humanware and software projects are presented in subsequent Chapters 7 and 8, respectively. The MiNTS Hardware Component A total of 92 hardware (infrastructure) projects have been nominated. Background information is contained in Technical Reports 1 through 4 describing the road, rail, inland waterway and maritime sectors, respectively. Prioritization of hardware (infrastructure), humanware and software projects is further discussed in Chapter 9 of this volume. The hardware projects include, in summary: 15 projects includes a) new construction (3), b) widening/improvement (2) Expressway and c) upgrade arterial to expressway (10) Road Arterial Road 33 projects including a) new construction (19) and b) widening (14) Main Grade Separations Two bridges and one tunnel High Speed Railway Alexandria – Cairo and Cairo – Aswan New Railway Link and Railway Eight new railway links and five double/triple tracking projects Double/Triple Tracking Others Includes improvement of track, signal and station for cargo Ports Port enhancement/development in Upper Egypt and Cairo region Inland Improvement via dredging to enhance safety and navigability; also prevent Waterway Waterway sedimentation build-up in major fairways. Transport Locks Lock expansion and improvement of operation to enhance capacity Container/multi-purpose New construction at Alexandria and Dekheila ports; development of port Terminals terminal management Maritime Channel and Basin Countermeasure for sedimentation in Damietta Port Logistics 6 October Value Added Logistics (VAL) Center and nationwide logistics center development Passenger Inter-modal passenger terminals, nationwide Terminal 6-1 MiNTS: Misr National Transport Study The Master Plan 6.1 CORRIDOR AND PROJECT FORMATION The preferred transport scenario, as discussed in the previous chapter, represents the underlying consideration that guides the formation of transport corridors and, ultimately, evolution of the Master Plan. The formation of the corridors was finalized in close consultation with representatives of the Steering Committee and Ministry of Transport. Broader inputs were obtained via the conduct of a public workshop and seminar. The schematic activity flow is noted in Figure 6.1.1. The underlying rationale is The MiNTS Vision formed by the MiNTS vision, Transport Future of system of that is, a balanced transport the Nation the future system with a dynamic linkage to the national MiNTS Spatial Egypt Vision 2052 developmental fabric. Strategy and (GOPP) and other Corridor National Plans Important contributors are the Hierarchy MiNTS spatial structure, Damietta Kafr El SheikhDamietta Kafr El Sheikh Port Said Port Said 24 Dakahlia Dakahlia i a 28 k 17 Alexandria Gharbia Al exandria Gharbia 15 r RW312 a a h r Sharkia S 10 Behera e 2722 25 h 4 ailiya N 49 Min ufia Ismailiya e m o NorthSinai Minufia 20 Is r B t 12 hS Qalyubia Qalyubia in 23 5 ai Cairo 8 Cairo Giza 51 Giza h 6 trou n 21 Matrouh Suez a Ministry of a Hel wa n M z e w MiNTS National l u e S Fayoum 30 H um S yo o Fa u th Beni Suef South Sinai 32 S Be i ni S 50 n uef a i Six October which encompasses the 9 31 er ob ct Minya O 46 ix 34 RW102 S Minya 33 Model and Transport Line Asyut 35 36 Asyut Sohag ag 38 Soh 37 47 Qena 41 Qena RW303 40 Agency Plans Geodatabase Luxor R e 43 d Lu xor S entire country-wide transport e a Ne w Va lley Red Sea New Valley 52 and Projects Aswan n 45 a w 48 s A 44 ± 03150 00 network. This is defined with km a view to interconnecting key urban centers and/or Eleven Transport Corridors economic activity concentrations; that is, a hierarchy of connections between national centers, regional centers and gateway centers. Source: JICA Study Team These may also be seen as Figure 6.1.1 Defining the Transport Corridors agglomerations of various activities, and thus regarded as transport nodes which either generate or attract freight and passenger demands, serve as important distribution centers for hinterland activities or provide international linkages. A variety of developmental plans espoused by Table 6.1.1 The MiNTS Corridors various Ministries and entities was considered to include, among others, the GOPP, Ministry of Corridor Designations Agriculture, Ministry of Industry and Ministry of 1 Mediterranean Corridor Tourism. The current (2007/08 - 2012/13) and 2 Intermodal Transport Corridor (ITC) pending (2012/13 - 2017/18) national Five-year 3 Cairo-Alexandria Corridor Plans were scrutinized, as were on-going 4 Cairo-Damietta/Port Said Corridor transformation efforts such as the ENR Strategic 5 Cairo-Suez Corridor 10 Year Plan as well as NICHE/RIRT efforts in the 6 Sinai Corridor inland waterway sector. 7 Suez Canal Development Corridor 8 Inland Delta Corridors Detailed consultations were carried out at various 9 Red Sea Corridor junctures of the process within the Ministry of 10 Upper Egypt Corridor Transport, including all line agencies, to ensure that on-going and planned projects are integrated 11 East-West Corridors with the corridor formation process. The MiNTS Source: JICA Study Team national transport model, and correlated 6-2 MiNTS: Misr National Transport Study The Master Plan geodatabase, were used to quantify the various relationships in that future transport demand is directly derived from parameters associated with the future socio-economic framework. The resultant eleven corridors (Table 6.1.1 and Figure 6.1.2) are expected to predominately, but not exclusively, contain grouped components of (hardware) projects. The most significant corridors are: Source JICA Study Team Figure 6.1.2 Year 2027 MiNTS Transport Corridors 6-3 MiNTS: Misr National Transport Study The Master Plan The Mediterranean Corridor linking Libya with Palestine via Marsa Matrouh, El Alamein, Greater Cairo (Northern segment of Cairo Outer Ring Road), Ismalia, and the Suez Canal-North Sinai Area. The Intermodal Transport Corridor linking the 6th of October Value Added Center with both the Alexandria-area seaports and Sokhna port. The corridor is expected to focus on the logistics of efficient freight flow. The Red Sea Corridor parallels the Red Sea/Gulf of Suez between approximately Zafarana and Bernees, with a potential for strengthening the current linkage with Sudan. Key intermediate points are Gharib, Hurghada and Safaga. The Upper Egypt Corridor paralleling the Nile River between Greater Cairo and Aswan, with a potential extension to create a new gateway to Sudan (Khartoum). Four additional corridors service east-west axes within Central and Upper Egypt. These connect Siwa and Gharib; Farafra/Dakhla and Safaga (via Asyut); Kharga and Safaga (via Luxor/Quena), as well as Owynat and Bernees (via Aswan). All corridors are designed to provide system continuity, linkage between intermediate settlements, and distribution potential among all corridors. 6.2 A FOCUS ON LOGISTICS: THE INTERMODAL TRANSPORT CORRIDOR One important corridor for sustainable freight transport is the Egypt‐EU Round World Service Eastern Mediterranean, Motorway of Sea (Container) Damietta Turkey Genua Port (Italy) the Black Sea proposed Intermodal Transport Koper Port (Slovenia) Alexandria Port Said (west) th Corridor (ITC), linking the 6 of El-Dekheila (east) October Value Added Center with Borg el Arab Ta nta both the Alexandria-area seaports HSR (Plan) and Sokhna port. The ITC is seen Double Tracking (plan) Ismailiya as also directly linking with the EU Benha 3rd Desert Expressway (Plan) Zagazig Intermodal 10th of Ramadan “motorway of the sea” connecting Plan Transport Plan Robeki Alexandria, Genoa and Koper Corridor Land Port Giza Plan ports. 6th of October Suez Helwan Plan Road Network Outer Ring Road (Plan) Sokhna Railway Network The ITC will focus in the first To Bahariy a Logistic Center/ Dry port IWT instance on container traffic Fayoum between Egypt and Europe, with destination/origin in Egypt or Alex./Dekheila Port VAL & Modern Logistic Services transiting Egypt. But the corridor Dedicated Dedicated To Ain Sokhna Port From Freight (re)packing Freight Europe Asia Cargo Line attaching labels to shipments Cargo Line will also and gradually adding documentation or Mainly Container software in the language for /Bulk Bulk concentrate on traffic from Asia, in <Bonded> EU export <Bonded> Cargo for Cargo for repair EU Distribution materials assembly particular China, destined for the Center and parts consumer To quality checks From goods Cairo Cairo European markets where the region for region for Imports Exports Egyptian transport sector will Materials provide in-country value added Industrial Areas Products services. The added value of the In 6th of October and various area within the Cairo greater region with good transport linkage ITC corridor is the provision of Source: JICA Study Team contract logistics services, a Figure 6.1.3 Concept of Intermodal Transport Corridor segment of the transport sector at 6-4 MiNTS: Misr National Transport Study The Master Plan present hardly or not available in Egypt. Along the ITC, specialized logistics service providers will offer cost-efficient and customer-tailored logistics solutions for products originating from Asia and destined for the European markets that meet the specific needs of European clients. It is emphasized that Port Said