Egypt
Heliopolis (Masr-el-Gedida)
light rail
A suburb of Cairo, Heliopolis is served by 30 km worth of 6 tram lines that opened in 1908. It is sometimes referred to as the "metro". Tenders opened in April 2008 for a planned upgrading to light rail and an extension to New Cairo City.
The
story of the Heliopolis light railway
History
of the Heliopolis tramway from Al-Ahram
Youtube Video