Africa rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Africa, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.Cheaper rolling stock financing predicted as Luxembourg protocol comes into force
INTERNATIONAL: A global treaty designed to make it easier and cheaper for the private sector to finance railway rolling stock came into force on March 8.
Easier ticket gates for Paris and Egypt
TICKETING: One of the 1 200 custom-designed ticket gates that Easier is supplying for the Grand Paris Express automated metro project was on show at the Transport Ticketing Global event in London.
Phosphate railway modernisation loan signed
TUNISIA: The Saudi Fund for Development is providing a US$55m development loan to support the renewal of 190 km of railway in Sfax, Gafsa and Gabes to increase capacity for transporting phosphate.
DMU for Ghana unveiled in Poland
GHANA: Pesa’s first diesel multiple-unit for Ghana Railway Development Authority has been unveiled in a ceremony at the Polish manufacturer’s local Bydgoszcz Główna station.
Lobito Atlantic Railway freight capacity contracts signed
ANGOLA: Trafigura and Kamoa-Kakula have signed long-term commitments to use the Lobito Atlantic Railway between the Copperbelt region of DR Congo and Zambia and the Angolan deep-water port of Lobito.
Investment aims to make Mozambique – South Africa railway more competitive
Port Harcourt – Aba tracklaying completed
Electric locomotive on test in Tanzania
Japanese DMUs to support DR Congo route modernisation scheme
Chinese task force to draw-up TAZARA revitalisation plan
National Railways of Zimbabwe seeks help from private operators
Prasa resumes long-distance services after two years
More high speed sets in ONCF rolling stock order
Nairobi suburban railway construction launched
Burundi – Tanzania railway financing approved
Siemens working on €1·3bn light rail scheme in Luanda
Thales to supply signalling, security and ticketing for Alexandria metro
Metro and monorail testing underway as Cairo network grows
Date set for Luxembourg Rail Protocol to enter into force
Infrastructure manager established ahead of South African rail network opening
Gauteng and Eastern Cape suburban services restored
Namibian railway modernisation loan approved
Alexandria metro contract signed