Africa – Page 19
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NewsZambian regulation switches freight from road to rail
AFRICA: Following the implementation of a Zambian regulation requiring 30% of selected bulk commodities to be transported by rail rather than by road, Delta Energy Zambia has awarded Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority and Zambia Railways Ltd a contract to transport petroleum from the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania to ...
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Country profileGuinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal & Sierra Leone - country map
Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Senegal & Sierra Leone: national rail network map
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Country profileSouth Africa, Namibia, Botswana & Eswatini - country map
South Africa, Namibia, Botswana & Eswatini: national rail network map
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Country profileNigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso & Niger - country map
Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso & Niger: national rail network ma
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Country profileKenya, Tanzania & Uganda - country map
Kenya, Tanzania & Uganda: national rail network map
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Country profileAngola, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo & Gabon - country map
Angola, Cameroon, Congo, DR Congo & Gabon: national rail network map
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Metro Report InternationalHyundai Rotem and Socofer sign Cairo metro contracts
EGYPT: The Ministry of Transport signed contracts on August 6 for the supply of rolling stock and track maintenance machines to operate on Cairo metro Line 2. Hyundai Rotem announced in January that it is to supply six eight-car trainsets with a maximum speed of 80 km/h. Deliveries ...
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NewsCôte d'Ivoire – Burkina Faso railway upgrade agreement
AFRICA: A bilateral agreement for the modernisation of the Abidjan – Ouagadougou – Kaya route and the construction of an extension to manganese deposits at Tambao near the borders of Niger and Mali was signed by the presidents of Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso at the Eight Summit Conference ...
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NewsAppenzeller Bahnen to Ouagadougou
AFRICA: Société de Transport Ivoiro-Burkinabe has acquired rolling stock formerly used by Appenzeller Bahnen in Switzerland. Following refurbishment in France, the three BDe 4/4 II electric railcars, three ABt driving cars and nine second class coaches are to be used on thrice-weekly services between Abidjan in Côte ...
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Metro Report InternationalCairo monorail contract signed
EGYPT: A design, build and operate contract for two driverless monorail lines serving Cairo was signed by the National Authority for Tunnels and a consortium of Bombardier Transportation, Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors on August 5. The consortium was named preferred bidder in May for the contract, which ...
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NewsCoast-to-coast cruise train crosses Africa
INTERNATIONAL: On August 2 a passenger train set out on the return leg of a coast-to-coast trip across Africa. Departing from the port of Lobito on Angola’s Atlantic coast and bound for the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean, the train had arrived in Lobito on ...
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NewsTalgo signs Egyptian co-operation agreement
EGYPT: Spanish rolling stock manufacturer Talgo has signed a framework co-operation agreement with the Arab Organization for Industrialization for the joint development of capacity and performance improvement projects on the Egyptian rail network. Signed in Madrid by Talgo CEO Jose Maria Oriol Fabra and the Chairman of ...
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Organisations
SNIM Railway
The line from Nouadhibou to Tazadit was opened in 1963 to haul iron ore for export, and was privately-owned by Miferma. Following nationalisation in 1974, the railway is now operated by Société Nationale Industrielle et Minière de Mauritanie, the state-owned industrial group. Address PO Box 42NouadhibouMauritaniaPhone +222 574 ...
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Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer du Togo
First line opened 1905 between Lomé and Anecho. Other lines running inland from Lomé harbour followed, with Palimé being reached in 1907, Atakpamé in 1913, and Blitta in 1934. Address PO Box 340LoméTogoPhone +228 221 4301 Email concatog@cafe.tg Traffic Company size No. ...
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Société de gestion du patrimoine ferroviaire du Burkina (SOPAFER-B)
Operation of the former Abidjan-Niger Railway as a single entity came to an end in 1989, but was resumed again in 1995 when the mixed company Sitarail became the concessionaire on behalf of the Burkina and Ivorienne governments. Following privatisation in 1998, Sopafer-B owns the Burkina railway infrastructure, which is ...
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Société d’Exploitation du Transgabonais (Setrag)
The railway linking Libreville with Booué and Franceville was built to tap manganese deposits formerly shipped by the Comilog Railway (now part of the Congo-Ocean Railway) for export through Congo. The 185 km between Owendo and N’Djole was opened in 1978 and the remainder in stages through to 1986. Privatised ...
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Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport, Mauritania
The responsibilities of the Minister relate to all matters of public infrastructure and transport facilities. AddressCentre AdministratifNouakchottMauritania
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Ministry of Transport, Urban Mobility & Road Safety, Burkina Faso
The minister is responsible for all forms of transport. AddressPO Box 162OuagadougouBurkina FasoPhone+226 25 25 25 25E-mailcontact@mtmusr.gov.bfWebsitewww.transports.gov.bf
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Ministry of Infrastructure & Transport, Togo
Amongst the Minister’s responsibilities is supervision of all forms of surface transport. AddressPO Box 2748LoméTogoPhone+228 212528Fax+228 216812Emailinfo@republicoftogo.comWebsitewww.republicoftogo.com
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Ministry of Roads & Transport, Kenya
The responsibilities of the Minister extend to all matters relating to rail, road, air and sea transport; meteorological services; civil aviation; posts and telecommunications; ports and shipping. The ministry operates under two state departments, with the State Department of Transport containing the Railways Division. AddressTranscom HousePO Box 52692-00200Ngong RoadNairobiKenyaPhone+254 020 ...