In this interview, filmed during the recently held TransMEA 2025 in Cairo, our editor, Phillippa Dean, speaks with Alstom’s Vice President for Digital and Integrated Systems for Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia, Boris Symchowicz, about the signalling system that powers the monorail. He explains how the system enables high passenger capacity, short headways and future scalability to eight-car trains. He also discusses the shift toward next-generation communication technologies such as FRMCS, the increasing need for real-time data and Alstom’s regional engineering development across Egypt, Morocco, Turkey, Tanzania and Central Asia. Enjoy!