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July 24, 2023 | Africa

The drive for interconnected railways in East Africa

Phillippa Dean provides an update on East Africa’s ambitious plans to develop a standard-gauge network.

July 18, 2023 | Fleet

Alstom to build second Moroccan manufacturing plant

The new plant will add to the existing facility in Fez.

$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.

July 13, 2023 | Africa

New initiatives illuminate the path to growth in Southern Africa

Phillippa Dean reflects on the implications of the Southern African Development Community’s (SADC) Trade and Transit Facilitation Project, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and the African Integrated High-Speed Railways Network (AIHSRN) initiatives for railway development in Southern Africa.

July 10, 2023 | Africa

Angola’s Lobito corridor transferred to private freight concessionaire

The Lobito Atlantic Railway consortium of Trafigura, Mota-Engil, and Vecturis signed the 30-year concession in November.

July 3, 2023 | Fleet

First double-deck coaches arrive in Tanzania for Standard Gauge Railway

Tanzania has purchased 30 former DB Regio double-deck coaches.

June 26, 2023 | Locomotives

Škoda awarded €1bn contract to refurbish 280 locomotives for Egypt

The contract also includes maintenance over 15 years.

June 14, 2023 | Metros

Egypt and Korea sign $US 460m agreement to fund new Cairo Metro fleet

The agreement will fund new trains for lines 2 and 3.

June 9, 2023 | Policy

Prasa chairman dismissed

Mr Leonard Ramatlakane was found to have misused property owned by Prasa in Cape Town.

June 2, 2023 | Financial

Tanzania to invest $US 477m in Standard Gauge Railway

New sections of SGR project include routes to Burundi and the DRC.

June 1, 2023 | Freight

Kenya outlines major standard gauge expansion plan

The east African country is aiming to build another 2750km of SGR to boost economic development.

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