Africa rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Africa, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Trackwork and power supply contracts agreed as Moroccan high speed network grows
MOROCCO: National railway ONCF has awarded a consortium of Colas Rail and SETEC two contracts for work on the Kenitra – Marrakech high speed line with a combined value of €250m.
Morocco orders high speed, inter-city and suburban trains
MOROCCO: National railway ONCF has selected three manufacturers to supply up to 168 high speed, inter-city and suburban trainsets worth up to 29bn dirhams.
Contract signed to build first railway to Burundi
AFRICA: A contract has been awarded for construction of an electrified standard gauge railway from Tanzania into Burundi, giving the land-locked east African country rail access for the first time.
Modernisation of Alexandria’s Raml network gathers pace
EGYPT: Hyundai Rotem is to supply LRVs as part of a wider programme to modernise Alexandria’s Raml tram network.
Tunis suburban rail Line D opens
TUNISIA: Line D of the Tunis Réseau Ferroviaire Rapide suburban rail network was launched on January 25, with 10 000 passengers carried on the first day.
Wabtec awarded second TransGuinéen Railway loco order
GUINEA: Iron order mining company Winning Consortium Simandou has awarded Wabtec a US$248m contract to supply Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives for use on the TransGuinéen Railway.
Latest Luxembourg Rail Protocol ratification ‘is a game changer for Africa’
Dedicated suburban services planned in three Moroccan cities
Service agreement ‘paves way’ for suburban rail devolution in Cape Town
Desert railway upgrading aims to double iron ore capacity
Hyundai Rotem among bidders to supply 150 trainsets to ONCF
Second rolling stock assembly plant planned in Morocco
Egyptian National Railways orders ‘state-of-the-art’ track maintenance fleet
Marrakech high speed line contracts awarded
President launches construction of Ugandan standard gauge railway
Ghana’s Tema – Mpakadan railway commissioned
Modern wagons arrive for Angolan railway capacity upgrade
Bashteel hub in Greater Cairo opens
Moroccan high speed line track component contracts awarded
Ugandan standard gauge railway construction contract signed
Sinai passenger train launched
Dakar Airport Express train delivered
Tanger railway study commissioned
Prasa deploys vibration detection tool to prevent intrusion