Africa rail industry news
Latest railway industry news from Africa, including operations, infrastructure, rolling stock and policy.
Pyramid metro trains ordered
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels has awarded Mitsubishi Corp and Kinki Sharyo a ¥40bn contract to supply 184 metro cars incorporating ‘advanced railway technologies developed in Japan’ for use on Phase 1 of Cairo Line 4.
Egyptian National Railways orders 100 locomotives
EGYPT: Egyptian National Railways has awarded Wabtec a contract for the supply and multi-year maintenance of 100 ES30ACi Evolution Series diesel locomotives.
Tanzanian railway project offers accessibility examples for Africa, disability body says
TANZANIA: The SHIVYAWATA federation of disabled people’s organisations says organisations across Africa can learn from the provision of facilities for people with reduced mobility on the Dar es Salaam – Morogoro standard gauge railway.
Cairo Metro fleet modernisation agreements
EGYPT: The National Authority for Tunnels has reached an agreement for Alstom to supply and maintain 55 Metropolis trainsets for Cairo Metro Line 1, and has awarded CAF and Mitsubishi a contract to refurbish 23 existing trains.
Malaysian-built locomotives ready for delivery to Tanzania
TANZANIA: The first batch of H10 Series diesel locomotives developed by Malaysian company SMH Rail for the African freight market is now ready to be handed over to Tanzania Railways Corp, the company announced on November 1.
Tanzanian electric locomotive contract finalised
TANZANIA: Hyundai Rotem has awarded Škoda Transportation a Kc580m contract to supply the electrical equipment for 17 passenger locomotives which Tanzania Railways Corp has ordered for use on the 546 km 25 kV 50 Hz electrified standard gauge line under construction between Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Makutopora.
Driverless pod technology planned for Shildon and Kampala
Sustainability pledge for African railways launched
Constantine tram extension completed
Ghana Railway Development Authority board appointed
Gabon railway concession extended as investors fund expansion
First Cairo monorail trainsets delivered
Egypt signs contract for ‘Suez Canal on tracks’
Russian company to export Elephants to Africa
Africa: Mixed fortunes in Tunis
Malaysian-built locomotive for the African freight market unveiled
Nigerian coastal railway to go ahead
Africa: Traxtion eyes growth potential
Egyptian signalling equipment commissioned
Tanzania: The race is on
Financing agreed for Ghana’s Western railway upgrade
DB joint venture to build Congolese iron ore line
Maputo – Harare logistics service launched
Tanzania Railways Corp selects Hyundai Rotem to supply electric trains