Africa rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Africa, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Nigerian rail freight new entrant granted provisional rail operating licence
NIGERIA: Aspiring new entrant to the rail freight market Traxport Rail Services Ltd has announced the granting of a provisional rail operating and track access licence by state incumbent Nigerian Railway Corp.
Morocco: World Cup deadline brings a clear sight of goal
The decision to name Morocco as co-host of the 2030 men’s FIFA World Cup is acting as a catalyst for a major expansion of its rail provision. Christian Scasso rounds up the plans.
‘We are interested’: private sector assesses South African freight and high speed rail proposals
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager is seeking private sector participation in three rail logistics enhancement projects, while the government says it has received significant interest from the private sector in its plans to develop a high speed passenger railway.
Angola launches construction of Luena – Saurimo railway
ANGOLA: A groundbreaking ceremony has launched construction of the 260 km Luena – Saurimo branch of the Benguela Railway, following the signing of the contract the same day.
TAZARA restarts cross-border passenger services ‘within the realities of current operating constraints’
AFRICA: Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority has restarted cross-border passenger train services, saying this reaffirms its ‘founding mandate to promote regional mobility, trade, tourism and people-to-people interaction’.
President inaugurates Algeria’s heavy haul Western Mining Railway
ALGERIA: The 950 km Western Mining Railway formally opened on February 1, facilitating rail shipments of iron ore over a distance of 1 400 km to a steel plant in Oran.
RITES to support Botswana’s railway modernisation ambitions
Angola to award 30-year Namibe Corridor railway concession
Nigerian Railway Corp is out of intensive care and ‘ready to fly’
‘Fast, comfortable and reliable’ urban rail services launched in Madagascar
Ethiopian hub airport to be served by 200 km/h rail link
Ethiopian railway academy to support African integration
International financing backs Lobito Atlantic Railway capacity enhancement
MerMec to supply diagnostic trains to Egypt
KiwiRail locos included in Traxtion’s South African rolling stock investment
China-backed Tazara revitalisation officially launched
Nairobi Railway City technical assistance contract market engagement begins
France backs South African rail freight decarbonisation
Alstom to support Luanda Blue Line commuter rail study
Ethiopian Railways seeks to be the logistics hub of the Horn of Africa
Railway systems and urban transport training for young Egyptian engineers
Hitachi Rail awarded Alexandria tramway modernisation contract
Construction starts on Casablanca Sud interchange as King launches suburban rail programme
Nigerian gas-powered rail freight plans under development