Advanced Transport Bus in‌ Cairo: Fact or Fiction?

Users and pages on social media have circulated a video of a huge⁤ and advanced transport ⁢bus,‍ dubbed “an advanced bus on‌ Cairo’s‍ ring road.”

The video appears to show ⁢a large shared transport vehicle⁣ on a⁤ highway, ⁣with a caption, “Trying shuttle buses soon… Goodbye microbuses ‌at Ring.”

The video is claimed ‍to be from a frequency bus in Cairo

The ⁣post​ received thousands of shares and views‌ from various Egyptian pages on ⁣social ⁢networking sites in light of the authority’s implementation​ of road, train and bridge projects over ⁣the⁢ years.

Many of these large projects are viewed positively⁢ in⁢ terms of ‌improving roads, transport networks, bridges and the ​highway sector, but ‌they are also the subject of criticism from experts who believe they are draining state⁣ budgets ⁢and doubling a country’s debt. Faced​ with a stifling‌ economic⁤ crisis.

In 2022, Egyptian⁣ authorities launched the “Frequent ⁣Bus” project on Cairo’s ring road as an alternative to microbuses.

“Frequency Bus” project in⁢ Cairo. Archive

But the reality ⁤of the video showed that it was filmed in an ‍Arab country⁤ other than Egypt.

Search guide for still shots from video Its original version published on the TikTok⁢ website, last July, noted‌ that ‌it was taken in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the Emirates.

and in copy Others are prominently displayed ‍on buses, with drawings depicting the Emirati capital’s most prominent landmarks and⁣ writing in Arabic and English referring to “mass transit system“‍ or “automated rapid ⁢transit” based on buses that run‍ through the transit. System without​ railways in the⁣ Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Road ‌signs indicating “Abu ⁤Dhabi Marina” and “Emirates​ Palace” are also seen in the video.