First batch of Electroputere VFU Pascani modernized railcars arrived in Gabon
Romanian rolling stock manufacturer Electroputere VFU Pascani and Setrag (Gabon National Railway Company) signed an agreement to upgrade a first […]
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Chinese CCECC to build USD 11 billion Lagos-Calabar railway line in Nigeria
The government of Nigeria has announced that it is finalising an agreement over the construction of the new coastal railway […]
TransNamib needs USD 1.2 billion to improve rail infrastructure
Namibia’s state-owned railway company, TransNamib, needs approximately NAD 15 billion (USD 1.2 billion) to improve the country’s rail infrastructure, TransNamib’s […]
France and Senegal sign EUR 198 million rail deals
The Minister of Economy, Finance and Planning in Senegal, Amadou Bâ, signed two financing agreements with his French counterpart, Michel […]
X’Trapolis Mega trains for PRASA begin commercial service
Alstom has announced that its South African JV partner Gibela has seen its first 13 X’Trapolis Mega trains successfully enter […]
ABB opens traction transformer plant in South Africa
ABB inaugurated a new traction transformer production facility adjacent to its South African headquarters in Longmeadow, Johannesburg, to help power […]
Egypt to launch USD 421 million rail projects
In July, the Egyptian government will launch a series of railway infrastructure projects. This measure concerns the first of all […]
Forensic Audit into National Railways of Zimbabwe finalized
A forensic audit of the struggling National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has been completed. The company’s board chairman, Larry Mavhima, […]
Recapitalisation Programme approved for National Railways of Zimbabwe
The Cabinet has approved the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)’s recapitalisation programme which will see the ailing company going into […]
Tunisia: Sfax to receive tram bids in May
After having been talked about for two decades, the Sfax tram project is about to get under way. In May, […]