# Bombardier consortium wins Egyptian monorail deal with UKEF backing

A consortium led by Bombardier Transportation confirmed a deal with the Egyptian Government to build two monorails, backed by a £1.7 billion guarantee from UK Export Finance. Bombardier will invest in its Derby manufacturing centre to build the trains, supporting 100 UK jobs.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2021-01-20
- Where: Egypt, Egypt
- Value: $2.30B (1.70B GBP)
- Jobs: 100
- Status: announced
- Products: monorail trains
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Bombardier Transportation](https://endata.com/companies/260.md)
- [UK Export Finance](https://endata.com/companies/1863.md) (investor)
- [Government of Egypt](https://endata.com/companies/24112.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [gov.uk](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-export-finance-unlocks-trade-to-egypt-and-supports-uk-jobs-with-17bn-guarantee), 2021-01-20: "A consortium led by Bombardier Transportation has confirmed a deal with the Egyptian Government to build two new monorails thanks to £1.7 billion backing from UK Export Finance."

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