WB loan for Egypt rail service quality improvement
The World Bank has approved a USD 440 million loan to enhance the safety and service quality of the Egypt […]
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Casablanca awards tram extension contracts
Casablanca Transport en Site Aménagé awarded Colas Rail two contracts as part of the construction project for the new lines […]
Signalling system commissioned on Deirut section of Beni Suef Assuyt line
The Deirut section of the Beni Suef Assuyt railway line in Egypt has entered transport services as Alstom has completed […]
UK provides EUR 1.92 billion financing for Cairo monorail
The UK Export Finance (UKEF) is providing a £1.7 billion (EUR 1.92 billion) buyer credit facility for the consortium of […]
Constantine tram enters dynamic tests
The first dynamic test on the phase two of the extension of the Constantine tramway line has been successfully carried […]
Portuguese company to construct Nigeria-Niger rail connection
Ministry of Transport of Nigeria awarded Mota-Engil, a Portuguese company, a contract with for the design, construction and financing of […]
Siemens Mobility signs important high-speed rail agreement in Egypt
The National Authority for Tunnels and Siemens Mobility have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to design and commission Egypt first […]
EUR 1.1 billion for urban rail projects in two Egyptian cities
The European Investment Bank and the Egyptian government signed a EUR 1.13 billion agreement for the rehabilitation and expansion of […]
First test completed for Mostaganem tram
The first test-run for Algeria’s Mostaganem tramway project has been successfully conducted by Alstom, running 2 km from the secondary […]
Cameroon receives EIB funds for rail modernisation
The European Investment Bank approved a EUR 123 million finance for the modernisation of Belabo-Ngaoundere line in Cameroon. EUR 243 […]