The Ministry of Transport has been unable to take any strategic decisions since its chief, Muhammad Mansour, resigned on 27 October following the Ayyat rail disaster south of Cairo in which 18 people were killed. Minister of Energy and Electricity Hassan Younis was subsequently appointed interim transport minister until a new minister is appointed. In this capacity, however, Younis can take only administrative decisions. As a result, a number of major transport projects have been temporarily suspended, since the transport minister's signature is required for the allocation of project funds by the cabinet. Stalled projects include the southern Beni Mazar Bridge project and the last station of Cairo's fourth metro line, which is currently under construction. Translated from the Arabic Edition.