Africa rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Africa, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
CRRC delivers DMUs to Angola
ANGOLA: The second batch of three four-car 100 km/h DMUs which CRRC is building for INCFA has been shipped from the Chinese port of Tianjin.
Locomotive for Guinea rolled out
GUINEA: The first of 14 series-build diesel locomotives ordered by the SMB-Winning consortium in December has been unveiled at CRRC Qishuyan’s plant in Changzhou.
Nairobi DMU deal signed
KENYA: The much-delayed contract for Kenya Railways to purchase 11 second-hand DMUs from Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca to operate commuter services around Nairobi was formally signed by KR Managing Director Phillip Mainga during a visit to the Balearic island on March 2.
Zambia Railways to benefit from telecoms firm’s digitalisation expertise
ZAMBIA: National telecoms company Zamtel has signed a memorandum of understanding to provide Zambia Railways Ltd with voice and data communications as well as digitalisation technology.
Zimbabwe: The long wait goes on
An agreement for Russia’s United Wagon Company to supply 100 wagons offers fresh hope for investment in National Railways of Zimbabwe. However, a proposed US$1bn recapitalisation programme collapsed in October, further delaying much-needed enhancements. Daisy Jeremani reports from Bulawayo.
Tunis suburban railway modernisation backed by EBRD
TUNISA: The acquisition of 18 light rail vehicles to replace ageing rolling stock on the 18 km Tunis – La Goulette – La Marsa 750 V DC overhead electric suburban railway is to be financed using a €45m loan agreed last month by the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development ...
TAZARA urged to seek freight traffic ‘aggressively’
TAZARA and Copperbelt University form skills development partnership
First of 30 Prima M4 locomotives delivered to ONCF
South African company joins the global supply chain with TMH contract
PRASA put into administration
Wabtec delivers locomotives to Egypt
Africa’s first high speed line covers its costs
National Railways of Zimbabwe orders Russian wagons
Construction of Nigerian rolling stock factory begins
Limpopo Eco-Industrial Park intermodal terminal MoU signed
Nigerian railway construction agreement signed
Railway development opportunities highlighted at Russia-Africa Summit
Transnet launches record 375-wagon train
Ghana signs rail development MoU with RITES
CRRC Qishuyan unveils Nigerian fleet
Modernised Alstom Ubunye factory inaugurated
Kenyatta inaugurates SGR Phase 2A
Prototype Egyptian coaches unveiled by TMH