Africa rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Africa, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Lake Victoria train ferry launched
KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta attended the launch of the train ferry Uhuru II at Kisumu on Lake Victoria in early August.
Ghana Western Railway development agreement signed
GHANA: A 25-year agreement for the development of the 299 km Western Railway has been signed by the government and a consortium of Thelo DB and local partner Transtech Consult.
Local production included in Cairo metro train order
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels has formally awarded a joint venture of Hyundai Rotem and National Egyptian Railway Industries Co a US$563·2m contract to supply 40 trainsets totalling 320 cars to increase capacity on Cairo metro lines 2 and 3.
Talgo to consider Egyptian rolling stock factory
EGYPT: The Ministry of Transport, the National Egyptian Railway Industries Co joint venture and Talgo have agreed to study the feasibility of developing a domestic passenger rolling stock factory.
Talgo awarded Egyptian night train contract
EGYPT: Egyptian National Railways has awarded Talgo a €280m contract to supply seven night train sets and maintain them for 15 years.
Botswana – South Africa rail enhancements agreed
AFRICA: An agreement in principle to provide landlocked Botswana with more efficient rail access to South African ports has been announced by Botswana Railways and Transnet Freight Rail.
Egyptian electric train equipment ordered
Joint venture formed to develop 600 km iron ore railway
Sénégal: Rites deal supports passenger revival
Lobito Corridor concessionaire selected
Côte d’Ivoire: Abidjan metro makes slow progress
Africa: SNCC restores passenger services in DR Congo
Tabora – Isaka standard gauge railway contract signed
Electric railway opened to serve Cairo’s new cities
Through running accord to boost chrome exports
CRRC completes Angolan DMU deliveries
Cairo Metro Line 4 ticketing and telecoms contract awarded
Egyptian rolling stock localisation agreement signed
Locomotives for Gabon under construction
Cairo monorail ticketing contract awarded
Egyptian electric railway project contract signed
Nairobi Central station designs completed
Government sets out ambitions to make rail South Africa’s ‘transport backbone’
Cabinet approves Egyptian railway financing agreements