Africa rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Africa, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Zambia Lobito railway concession signed
AFRICA: The governments of Angola and Zambia have signed concession agreements with Africa Finance Corp paving the way for construction of an 800 km rail link between the two countries.
Velaro high speed train designed for Egypt’s hot and sandy conditions
EGYPT: The first of the 250 km/h Velaro high speed trains that Siemens Mobility is building for the 2 000 km turnkey rail system being developed in Egypt has been unveiled at the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin.
Tanzania-Zambia Railway concession to be signed this year
AFRICA: China Civil Engineering Construction Corp is in active negotiations for a 30-year concession to operate the Tanzania-Zambia Railway network and revitalise the infrastructure and rolling stock.
Transgabonais modernisation moves to next phase
GABON: Christian Magni, the Director General of Société d’exploitation du Transgabonais, and Loic Ndinga Moudouma, Minister of Transport, have signed a contract for the next phase of modernisation of the 648 km Libreville – Franceville railway.
Cairo Metro Line 1 to be modernised
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels has awarded a €850m contract for renovation of Cairo Metro’s Line 1 to a consortium led by Colas Rail with Orascom Construction and Hitachi Rail.
Indian and Malaysian rolling stock manufacturers announce strategic co-operation
INTERNATIONAL: Indian and Malaysian rolling stock manufacturers BEML Ltd and SMH Rail have signed a memorandum of understanding to co-operate in the marketing, manufacturing and maintenance of railway and metro rolling stock for customers in Asia and Africa.
Railway partnership to enhance food security
Tunisia to Algeria passenger train services restart
Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Botswana sign draft railway agreement
Tanzanian electric train service reaches Dodoma
Moroccan high speed line extension support contract awarded
Locomotives ordered to support Simandou iron ore venture
Transnet obtains US$1bn loan to stabilise South African rail network
Guardian of the Nile luxury cruise train planned
More coaches to boost capacity on Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway
Production of Lobito Atlantic Railway container wagons begins
Tanzania launches electric passenger train services
Africa: Reviving Sénégal’s run-down network
Interview: ‘The commuter experience will be back to its best’
Nairobi battery commuter train study
Kenya Railways sets out strategic plan for 2023-27
Abuja metro services relaunched
Inland port association aims to get more freight onto South Africa’s railways
Alstom to support Kinshasa urban rail project