Alstom Brazil transfers technology to South Africa
Alstom Brazil is making the technology transfer for the manufacture of X’Ttrapolis Mega trains to South Africans, following the contract […]
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Bombardier and TAZARA sign cooperation agreement
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bombardier Transportation to explore possibilities of investment […]
Nigeria: rail projects delays caused by stalled financing
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) attributed the delay in completion of the Calabar-Port Harcourt, Kaduna-Kano rail projects to the non-payment […]
Transnet plans new heavy haul rail lines
Transnet is looking for funding to build a heavy haul railway line to link South Africa and Swaziland. The South […]
SKF to supply bearings to Morocco’s national railway operator
Moroccan national rail operator, Office Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Maroc (ONCF) awarded SKF a three-year contract to supply […]
Russian-Hungarian consortium, authorised to deliver 700 coaches to Egypt
The Russian-Hungary consortium has met the requirements of Egypt for the delivery of 700 coaches for the transport of passengers, […]
Egypt and China ink agreement for interurban light rail contract
Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) and a consortium of China’s Avic International and China Railway Group signed, in Cairo […]
Transnet to recapitalise Zimbabwe Railways
South African logistics group Transnet has won a bid to recapitalise the government-owned National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) with USD […]
Mauritius awards light rail construction contract
Following a competitive tender, Mauritius’ Metro Express Limited awarded Larsen & Toubro a Rs. 3,375 crore (USD 572 million) contract […]
CAF to deliver metros for Algiers
CAF has received an order to supply twelve 6-car units for the Algiers city metro. These are state-of-the-art trains, based […]