Alstom sings agreement on Lagos Blue Line metro in Nigeria
Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) and Alstom signed a Head of Agreement for the two phases of Lagos Blue […]
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Partnership for Africa’s rail supply chain improvement signed
On June 13th, Unipart Rail and Gear Rail signed a partnership agreement on the development of African railway sector. “Wherever […]
TMH to invest in South African manufacturing facility
Transmashholding has announced a EUR 32 million (R 500 million) investment in a South African manufacturing facility through its newly […]
Egypt’s Alexandria tram to be upgraded starting 2019
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, Transport Minister Hisham Arafat and Alexandria Governor Mohamed Sultan, in Egypt, decided to begin work on […]
Cairo-Alexandria rail line could be privately operated
Egypt will not interfere in the private sector’s decision regarding the price of the ticket. The Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) […]
Security systems to be installed at 16 stations on Ethiopia-Djibouti
Ethiopian Railways Corporation selected Smiths Detection technology to safeguard people and infrastructure on the new railway link between Ethiopia and […]
Nigeria awards CRCC subsidiary a USD 6.6 billion contract
The Nigerian Federal government has awarded China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) a USD 6.68 billion contract for the construction […]
Egypt approves law enabling private sector involvement in railways
The House of Representatives of Egypt approved the amendments to the 1980 Railway Act on establishing the Egyptian Railway Authority […]
Algerian city of Sétif opens its first tram line
The Algerian Minister of Public Works and Transport inaugurated on May 8 Sétif’s first tram line. The 15.2 km line […]
Tests start for Senegal’s Coradia Polyvalent train
Alstom launched the test run of the first Coradia Polyvalent Train for Senegal at its site in Reichshoffen, France, marking […]