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Africa

May 31, 2023 | Infrastructure

Kenya pushes for trans-African SGR

The network would run from the Indian Ocean via Uganda, DR Congo and the Republic of the Congo to the Atlantic Ocean.

May 30, 2023 | Metros

IRJ News in brief - transit

French loan for Alexandria metro, Bordeaux light rail extension opens, and construction starts on underground stations on Metro Manila Subway.

$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 16, 2023 | Infrastructure

IRJ News in brief - Projects

New lines enter service in Andhra Pradesh, India, Carlberg tunnel excavation resumes in Norway, Belgrade metro contract, Vietnam seeks foreign investment for rail, and revival for Strait of Gibraltar project.

May 11, 2023 | Signalling

Siemens completes South Africa’s largest resignalling project

Work included replacing obsolete relay-based signalling, some of which predated World War II.

May 5, 2023 | Fleet

IRJ News in brief - Fleet

Euro6000 locomotives for Captrain España and Alpha Trains, more Vectrons for PKP Cargo, ÖBB couchette car modernisation contract for Škoda, and EuroDual testing underway in the Balkans.

May 4, 2023 | Infrastructure

Mozambique's Machipanda line will be ready within six months

CFM chairman guarantees 318km line rehabilitation project will be completed by October.

May 2, 2023 | Fleet

Fleet contract approved for Kano - Maradi line in Nigeria

The $US 984.7m contract will cover supply of rolling stock as well as operational and maintenance equipment.

April 20, 2023 | Financial

IRJ in brief - Fresh Faces

New CEOs for TransNamib, BVG, Transdev Australia - New Zealand and CFL Cargo Group, and new MDs for Avanti West Coast, Go-Ahead Norwegian, Retrack Germany and ÖBB Production.

April 14, 2023 | Commuter Rail

Tunisia’s first new electrified suburban railway enters service

Tunis’ RFR Line E links the city centre with the southwest suburbs.

April 13, 2023 | Innovations

IRJ News in brief - Projects

Mozambique Machipanda line rehabilitation makes progress, Thai track-doubling project complete, and new bridge approved over Amur river to link Russia and China.

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