Preliminary Design for Upgrading and Extension of Heliopolis Tram from Stadium in Heliopolis to American University in New Cairo City

Prepared Engineering design for the LRT project including the following:

• Defined the status of Heliopolis Tram, goals, stakeholders, and the focus of the project.
• Assessed the principal system design options and recommended a preferred option.
• Designed the track alignment, energy supply &tram stations.
• Provided preliminary design of the maintenance depot.
• Prepared preliminary design for the rolling stock.
• Prepared preliminary design of the supporting systems (ticketing, signalling, communications, and traffic control system and safety devices).
• Prepared preliminary cost estimate for tram rolling stock and supporting Systems.
• Prepared Preliminary Design of Intersections Requiring Special Treatment and cost estimates for those intersections.
• Proposed improvements for the Associated Street and Traffic Management
• Prepared cost estimates (capital cost, maintenance, and operations)
• Estimated the annual operations and maintenance cost, expected revenues, and subsidy required for the system improvement.
• Prepared bidding documents.