Sudan railway news
News about railway and urban rail infrastructure, operations, policy, projects and the supply industry in Sudan.
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NewsEgypt – Sudan railway preliminary studies completed
AFRICA: Preliminary studies for the construction of a passenger and freight railway between Egypt and Sudan have been completed, Egypt’s Ministry of Transport has announced. The first phase of the proposed line would run for 285 km from Aswan to Abu Simbel in Egypt, with the ...
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NewsSudan Railways locomotive rolled out
SUDAN: The first SDD1 mainline diesel locomotive for Sudan Railways Corp has been rolled out. The national operator awarded Chinese manufacturer CRRC Ziyang a 450m yuan contract for 27 locomotives on September 6 2020. The 1 067 mm gauge six-axle locomotives are suitable for both passenger ...
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NewsAddis Ababa – Khartoum railway study funded
AFRICA: Funding has been awarded for a comprehensive study of the technical, economic, environmental and social feasibility of building a 1 435 mm gauge railway linking Addis Ababa in Ethiopia with Khartoum in Sudan, together with an extension to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. The two-year ...