Uganda wants loan from China to fund railway construction
Uganda is hoping to secure an USD 8B loan from China to build a railway network to revamp the country’s […]
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Transnet announced an agreement to purchase 1064 locomotives
Transnet announced an agreement to purchase 599 electric and 465 diesel locomotives from four original equipment manufacturers, including General Electric. […]
South African transport minister focuses on public transport projects
„One of the key priorities that will benefit from the R5.5 billion (EUR 390 mln) allocated to her department is […]
Zamibia Railways rehabilitates rail lines
Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) is set to increase its revenue base due to “the booming business” being generated by the […]
Tanzania to modernize rail infrastructure with World Bank’s credit
The government of Tanzania borrowed USD 300m from the World Bank for upgrading the Dar es Salaam to Dodoma, Tabora […]
Africa: TransNamib Holdings invested EUR 35.5m in rolling stock
TransNamib Holdings committed investment in excess of N$500 million (EUR 35.5m) for rolling stock to be used in the bulk […]
Transnet Freight Rail recorded a 20% market share
Transnet Freight Rail (TRF) CEO Siyabonga Gama said that “we have increased our bulk volumes, but the general cargo is […]
Transnet opened a new wagon repair facility
Transnet’s new R30 million (EUR 2 m) wagon repair facility at De Aar Is (town in the Northern Cape, South […]
Transnet Freight Rail closed an iron ore export line for maintenance
Freight Rail’s heavy-haul iron ore export line from Sishen in the Northern Cape to Saldanha (861km) is shut down for […]
South Africa invests to develop integrated rapid public transport networks
More than R14.5 billion (EUR 1 bln) is to be spent on developing integrated rapid public transport networks in South […]