Transportation Program

Egypt’s Premier Center of Excellence for Traffic, Aviation, and Highway Engineering since 1979.

Executive Director

Prof. Dr. Ali Soliman Hozayen

Professor of Transport and Traffic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University

About the Program

The Transportation Program is the pioneering and oldest specialized program at the Development Research and Technological Planning Center (DRTPC). Our legacy began with a monumental undertaking between 1977 and 1981, where our founding experts collaborated directly with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and USAID to execute the “Urban Transport Planning in Greater Cairo” project—creating the city’s first comprehensive transport database and future traffic forecasting models.

  • Officially crystallized into a dedicated institutional program in 1990, we have since united the brightest minds from Cairo University to execute over 750 mega-projects and deliver over 450 specialized training courses, shaping the infrastructure of Egypt and the Middle East.


Program Activities

Research Projects

Conducting advanced academic and applied research in mobility and transit.

Consulting Studies

Delivering high-level technical and economic advisory services.

Project Supervision

On-site supervision and follow-up on project execution.

Maintenance Operations

Overseeing the maintenance and paving of critical road and airport networks.

Engineering Training

Delivering specialized training programs for engineers and technical staff.

Scientific Cooperation

Partnering with global scientific and academic institutions.

Core Fields of Expertise

Urban Transport Planning

Technical Engineering Operations for Traffic Management

Airport Engineering and Planning

Traffic Impact Analysis

Road Safety and Security Studies

Highway Engineering (All Branches)

Public Transport Planning and Operations

Transport Policy Analysis

Intercity Transport Planning

Institutional Development for Transit Authorities

Mathematical Modeling for Transport and Traffic

Surveying and Data Collection

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for Transport

Technical and Economic Feasibility Studies

Egyptian Entities (Contractual Projects & Cooperation)

Government & Ministrie

General Authority for Transport Planning, General Authority for Roads, Bridges and Land Transport, National Authority for Tunnels, General Traffic Department, EEAA (Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency), GOPP (General Organization for Physical Planning), Cairo Transport Authority.

Aviation

Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation, Egyptian Airports Company, International Airports Company, Cairo Airport Company, Egyptian Air Force, Civil Aviation Training Institute.

Petroleum Sector

Suez Oil Company (SUCO), Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO), Khalda Petroleum. Governorates: Cairo, Giza, North Sinai, South Sinai.

Other Authorities & Corporations

Egyptian National Railways, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, Energy Planning Agency, El Nile Co. for Road Construction, Tourism Development Authority, Egyptian Contracting Company, Pachin.

International Bodies (Contractual Projects & Cooperation)

USAID (United States Agency for International Development)

MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA)

UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)

GEF (Global Environment Facility)

European Union (MEDA TEN-T Program)

JICA & PCI (Japan International Cooperation Agency & Pacific Consultants International)

SYSTRA, INRETS, NESTEAR & CODATU (France)

Aga Khan Trust for Culture (Switzerland/Egypt)

Highlighted Contractual Projects

Sustainable Transport in Egypt

A massive environmental project funded by GEF/UNDP to reduce transit emissions.

Cairo International Airport

Structural design and concrete pavement maintenance for Terminal 2.

Al-Azhar Park Underground Garage

Surface traffic analysis and review of the underground parking design (with Aga Khan Trust).

Greater Cairo Metro (Line 3)

Public transport studies and line characteristics (in collaboration with SYSTRA).

National Airport Rehabilitations

Permanent supervision, evaluation, and repair of main runways at Sharm El-Sheikh, Hurghada, Luxor, Aswan, Borg El Arab, and Abu Simbel International Airports.

Greater Cairo Master Plan

Comprehensive transport master plan and urban transit feasibility studies (with JICA).

Program Experts & Lead Consultants

The Transportation Program is driven by a prestigious roster of Cairo University’s finest engineering professors.

Partner with Egypt's Leading Transportation Experts

From national highway networks to international airport runways, leverage our academic rigor and field experience for your next mega-project.