Egypt | Successfully Completed the First and Second Stages of the Diesel - to Natural Gas Bus Conversion Program

Egypt has successfully completed the first and second stages of the diesel - to natural gas bus conversion program. The Egyptian Ministry of Local Development is executing this broad environmental and economic initiative to optimize the country’s natural gas resources, lower emissions, and cut down on expensive fossil fuel subsidies.

The North African country has converted 754 public bases from diesel to natural gas across the first two phases of its national green transportation initiative, of which 654 are running in Cairo, Egypt’s capital and largest city and 100 in Alexandria, the country’s second - largest centre and primary seaport on the Mediterranean. 

This represents about 33% of the total volume of the program, which is implemented in six stages. In total, the authorities plan to covert 2.262 buses reported by Sada - El Balad, a news website and satellite television channel headquartered in Giza.

At this time the third stage has begun: it is planned to convert another 200 public buses for the needs of Alexandria, which is related to the development of alternative routes in the context of the modernization of the city’s tram network.

This process of retrofitting the buses replaces old conventional diesel engine components includes the disassembly of diesel engines, the design and manufacture of new mounting bases according to the different models, the preparation of locations for the installation of gas cylindres, the establishment of new natural gas supply systems, control systems and sensors and the programming of the gearbox.

Before commissioning, the transport is tested under conditions close to real ones: with a full load, using sand loads, on different types of roads, at different speeds and over a distance of up to 200 kilometres.

After the tests, the interior of the buses is modernized: the seats, windows are renewed, the lighting is checked, as well as bodywork and painting work is also carried out, all operations that increase the comfort and safety of passengers.

 The Egyptian authorities consider the project as part of the transition strategy towards green transport. Its implementation id expected to reduce emission of harmful substances, reduce fuel consumption, operating and repair costs, and improve the quality of public transport services in the country’s large cities.

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