Algeria’s Coradia Polyvalent design unveiled
Alstom and the National Rail Transportation Company of Algeria (SNTF) have unveiled the design of the new Coradia Polyvalent “main […]
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Tunisian Railways buys new locomotives
Tunisian National Railway Company (SNCFT) has mobilized 167 million Tunisian dinars (approximately USD 75 million) from a pool of banks […]
Kenya to launch tests on Mombasa – Nairobi SGR
China Railway and Bridge Corporation will complete works on Mombasa – Nairobi line, and plans to launch test trials in […]
A national rail strategy for South Africa proposed
South Africa intends to launch a national rail strategy, a bill that is proposed to become a legislation in 2018-2019, […]
A new high speed rail to link Marrakech and Agadir
Zineb El Adaoui, Governor of the Souss-Massa Region and Mohamed Rabie Khlie, Director General of the Moroccan Railways (ONCF), chaired […]
Egypt signs tram contract with Ukrainian producer
The Ukrainian company Tatra-Yug signed a contract to supply 15 tram cars to Alexandria (Egypt). This was reported by the […]
Nigeria secures USD 7.5 billion loan from China for a rail project
The Federal Government in Nigeria has secured USD 7.5 billion loan for the construction of standard rail gauge from Lagos […]
Feasibility study on Gautrain rail expansion completed
Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) has completed the feasibility study for the expansion of the rail link to more parts of […]
Kenya prepares land acquisition under SGR phase 2A
Kenya Railways announced that members of the public whose homes and properties lie along the corridor of the Nairobi – […]
Morocco starts dynamic tests with the high speed trains
The Moroccan Railways (Office National des Chemins de Fer) launched the dynamic tests and the first train movements on the […]