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May 9, 2024 | Infrastructure

Spain-Morocco tunnel project revival

Governments update plans and strengthen cooperation in rail sector.

May 7, 2024 | Infrastructure

Nigeria opens first section of renovated line

Operations resume on 62km between Port Harcourt and Aba on main line to Maiduguri.

$A 1.96bn Sydney Metro West tunnelling contract awarded

Sydney Metro has awarded the Acciona Ferrovial joint venture a $A 1.96bn ($US 1.44bn) contract to build the central section of the Sydney Metro West line.

May 3, 2024 | Africa

Groundbreaking ceremony for Trans-Guinean Railway

First sleeper is laid on the 670km line that will connect the Simandou iron ore mine with the Atlantic coast.

May 3, 2024 | Fleet

France signs agreement to establish domestic production in Egypt

Alstom has presented a plan to build two factories in Alexandria.

April 30, 2024 | Africa

Successful first trial run for Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway

Tanzanian prime minister sends off first passenger train from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma.

April 29, 2024 | Africa

Namibia set for hydrogen locomotive conversion

HyRail project will convert two diesel locomotives to duel-fuel operation.

April 29, 2024 | Africa

South African commuter services restored

Prasa adds five more sections of line to bring a total of 31 out of 40 lines back into use.

April 19, 2024 | Africa

Is it time to take monorails more seriously?

Kevin Smith reports from Egypt’s New Administrative Capital, which will be served by a new 56km monorail line, one of two currently under construction east and west of the River Nile.

April 15, 2024 | Africa

Tanzania secures $US 200m for rail enhancement project

The loan from the World Bank’s International Development Association will fund improvements to the Dar es Salaam - Isaka metre-gauge line.

April 12, 2024 | High-speed

ONCF issues construction tenders for Kénitra - Marrakech HSL

The work will be divided into seven construction packages.

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