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April 12, 2024 | Africa

Egyptian high-speed project makes rapid progress

One of the world’s most high-profile high-speed railway projects is beginning to take shape in the Egyptian desert. Kevin Smith was granted exclusive access to a key construction site, close to Egypt’s New Administrative Capital.

April 9, 2024 | Africa

Tanzania receives first EMU

Hyundai Rotem is supplying Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) with 10 eight-car EMUs as well as 17 electric locomotives.

$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.

April 8, 2024 | Financial

French loan for Nairobi commuter rail improvements

Kenya to receive $US 138.7m for commuter network modernisation.

April 8, 2024 | Africa

A hotbed of railway construction

Egypt is working on a multitude of railway construction projects that will improve sustainable transport across the country. Kevin Smith examines the projects underway, speaking exclusively to Dr Tarek Hamed Gewaily, chairman of the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT).

April 2, 2024 | High-speed

Funding released for Moroccan high-speed line

Moroccan National Railways allocates $US 69m for civil works on the Kénitra - Marrakech line.

March 7, 2024 | Financial

ONCF ridership and revenue up in 2023

The Al Boraq high-speed service transported more than 5 million passengers.

March 7, 2024 | Africa

Kenya Railways receives more Chinese wagons

A total of 430 standard and metre-gauge wagons arrived on March 4.

March 5, 2024 | Africa

Saudi Arabia supports Tunisian freight line renewal

Saudi Fund for Development backs upgrade of 190km of lines used by phosphate trains.

March 3, 2024 | Africa

Red Line opens in Lagos

First 27km of the Red Line light rail project opens to passengers.

March 1, 2024 | Africa

Tanzania and AfDB sign loan to support SGR construction

African Development Bank will lend $US 91m to support construction of two sections of the second phase of the SGR project.

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