Cairo signs contract for 5 stations of the third metro line
Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels signed on February 25 a contract with the French company VINCI Bouygues Travaux Public, as […]
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UIC: IFIs will grant 40% of transport funds to railways
“Worldwide, there is a series of railway infrastructure projects underway, while others are due to be initiated over the next […]
RZD ready to take part in Egyptian infrastructure projects
Russian Railways President Vladimir Yakunin said the company is ready to join the implementation of several infrastructure projects in Egypt […]
Senegal to build a rail line linking Dakar with Casamance region
Senegal’s President Macky Sall announced that there is a plan to build a USD 500 million rail line linking the […]
Vossloh Afro 4000 locomotives to enter service in April
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has confirmed it expects its new Vossloh Afro 4000 diesel locomotives to enter […]
Puma Energy invests in fuel terminal and rail in Mozambique
Oil company Puma Energy International plans to invest USD 60 million, this year, in the construction of another fuel terminal […]
S. Africa: Gautrain expansion feasibility study expected next year
The feasibility study on the possible expansion of the 80 km Gautrain (South Africa) system should be completed by January […]
Nigerian Railway privatization bill approved
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the Nigerian Railway Authority Bill 2014 to enable private sector participation in running and […]
Angola spends USD3.5 billion on rebuilding railway network
Reconstruction of the network of railways in Angola, destroyed by the country’s civil war, between 2005 and 2015 cost over […]
Zambia Railways interested in partnership for railway slippers manufacturing
Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) is looking for partnerships to manufacture railway slippers under a public private partnership to ensure reliable […]