Tanzania inaugurates Morogoro – Dodoma SGR
The President of Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, and the Minister of Transport, Makame Mbarawa, have inaugurated the Morogoro – Dodoma […]
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Morocco appoints consultant for a new HSR
The Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) has awarded a consortium comprising Egis (lead), Systra and Novec a contract […]
Wabtec secures USD 277 million locomotive order from SimFer
Wabtec Corporation announced an order for Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives from SimFer, a joint venture among the Government of the […]
Transnet secures USD 1 billion AfDB loan
The African Development Bank Group has approved a ZAR 18.85 billion (USD 1 billion) corporate loan to Transnet, the South […]
CRRC prepares to ship additional passenger trains to Kenya
CRRC announces that it will start to ship additional passenger trains for Kenya’s Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The 20 […]
Kenya to study BEMU train potential in Nairobi
Kenya Railways, together with the World Bank and Systra will analise the potential of BEMU on Nairobi rail commuter network […]
African countries committed to SGR network
The transport ministers of Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Congo signed a joint letter to identify options and financial resources for […]
Cairo metro Line 3 extension enters operation
Cairo Metro Line 3 extension (phase 3C) started the trial operation with passengers providing transport connection between Kit Kat and […]
IDA approves funding for Tanzanian rail project
The International Development Association (IDA), part of World Bank Group, approved a USD 200 million financing for the 970 km […]
British Steel to deliver tracks for Suez Canal on rails project
British Steel has won a multi-million-pound contract to supply 9,500 tonnes of rail Egypt’s Green rail line, country’s first fully electrified mainline […]