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The Metro is unusual in it's administration, in that it is not run by the city government transport authority. As it crosses governate and city borders, it is actually administered by Egypt National Railways, although it's ticketing and branding are entirely separate. The Metro has a heavily subsidised flat fare of LE1 for every journey, which, again unusually, is purchased from a manned ticket office, although the ticket checking system is enforced by fully electronic ticket gate systems. Furthermore, some carriages (originally 1, now often 2) are reserved solely for women. Signs on the platform indicate where women only carriage stop, and on the cars, signs on the exterior above the doors indicate that it is a women only carriage.

The Metro is unusual in it's administration, in that it is not run by the city government transport authority. As it crosses governate and city borders, it is actually administered by Egypt National Railways, although it's ticketing and branding are entirely separate. The Metro has a heavily subsidised flat fare of LE1 for every journey, which, again unusually, is purchased from a manned ticket office, although the ticket checking system is enforced by fully electronic ticket gate systems. Furthermore, some carriages (originally 1, now often 2) are reserved solely for women. Signs on the platform indicate where women only carriage stop, and on the cars, signs on the exterior above the doors indicate that it is a women only carriage.

Routes:

Routes:<br>

Line 1: El Marg to Helwan, RED on maps.

Line 1: El Marg to Helwan, RED on maps.<br>

Line 2: Shubra to El Monib, YELLOW/ORANGE on maps.

Line 2: Shubra to El Monib, YELLOW/ORANGE on maps.<br>

Line 3 (under const.): Airport to Mohandiseen (southern branch) and Embaba (northern branch), GREEN on maps.  

Line 3 (under const.): Airport to Mohandiseen (southern branch) and Embaba (northern branch), GREEN on maps. <br>

Metro stations can be identified by a red "M" in a black, eight pointed star. "Metro" is spelt above the "M" in small arabic script, in white cubic font. Major stations all have a distinctive decorative theme, unique to each station, often making use of modernist flavoured mosaics or tile work. The system is entirely bi-lingual in Arabic and English.

Metro stations can be identified by a red "M" in a black, eight pointed star. "Metro" is spelt above the "M" in small arabic script, in white cubic font. Major stations all have a distinctive decorative theme, unique to each station, often making use of modernist flavoured mosaics or tile work. The system is entirely bi-lingual in Arabic and English.

Coptic Cairo is one of Cairo's oldest surviving quarters, dating to the Roman era, whose fortifications are still standing, and include much looted masonry from the Pharaonic cities of Memphis and Heliopolis, both nearby. Coptic Cairo is home to many famous churches such as the "Hanging Church", named for it's famous architecture. It is also home to the cathedral of St. Jospeh and the Coptic Museum, run by the Patriarchiate, and home to the largest museum collection of Coptic antiquities in the world. It was one of the first museums in Egpyt to make use of interactive media to present it's exhibits via the internet, and has an extensive online catalogue to aid those researching artefacts of the true religion. Coptic Cairo also has several monasteries, and many work with city youth and help the poor of the city, as well as being involved in small scale model enterprises. The area has seen much investment of late in being redeveloped to make it appealing to tourism and improve the quality of life for it's residence, and avoid the donut effect that has been feared with the move of major employers to the new satellite towns.

Coptic Cairo is one of Cairo's oldest surviving quarters, dating to the Roman era, whose fortifications are still standing, and include much looted masonry from the Pharaonic cities of Memphis and Heliopolis, both nearby. Coptic Cairo is home to many famous churches such as the "Hanging Church", named for it's famous architecture. It is also home to the cathedral of St. Jospeh and the Coptic Museum, run by the Patriarchiate, and home to the largest museum collection of Coptic antiquities in the world. It was one of the first museums in Egpyt to make use of interactive media to present it's exhibits via the internet, and has an extensive online catalogue to aid those researching artefacts of the true religion. Coptic Cairo also has several monasteries, and many work with city youth and help the poor of the city, as well as being involved in small scale model enterprises. The area has seen much investment of late in being redeveloped to make it appealing to tourism and improve the quality of life for it's residence, and avoid the donut effect that has been feared with the move of major employers to the new satellite towns.

 

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