Kenya – Uganda railway, first phase, to cost USD 2.3 billion
Uganda announced the first phase of a railway designed to improve connections between the landlocked East African country and three […]
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Uganda’s SGR project to involve 40% of local content
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni said that Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project will support industrialization programme and will cut the transport […]
Tunisia to have a new light rail line in 2021
The implementation of the light rail project in the city of Sfax, Tunisia, will begin in 2019 and operation of […]
Kenya received the first batch of locomotives from China
In January, Kenya Railways received the first batch of 6 locomotives from China and they will be deployed on the […]
Rabat-Salé light rail extension is approved
Rabat’s Council of Municipalities Group, Al-Assima (which comprises the Municipalities of Rabat, Salé and Témara), approved the extension of the […]
Qalaa Holdings might sell stake in Rift Valley Railways
Egyptian investment company Qalaa Holdings has confirmed that it is talking to several local and international investors as it seeks […]
Chinese locomotives for Nigeria rolled out
CRRC Dalian started the shipment of the first two type CDD3B1 passenger diesel locomotives for Nigeria. They will enter into […]
Addis Ababa-Djibouti line officially opened
Djibouti’s President, Ismail Omar Guelleh and Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, officially opened Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway line. The 752 km […]
China presented diesel locomotives for Kenya’s SGR
The three types of standard gauge diesel locomotives for Kenya Railways were presented at in Qishuyan, Jiangsu, China. The locomotives […]
The first Citadis tram delivered to Ouargla in Algeria
Cital, the joint venture held by Ferrovial, Enterprise Métro d’Alger (EMA) and Alstom, delivered the first Citadis tram to the […]