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March 12, 2021 | Locomotives

Transnet files legal challenge over $US 3.6bn locomotive contract

The contract for 1064 locomotives was awarded by the previous board of Transnet in 2014.

March 12, 2021 | Africa

Kenya Railways to end SGR contract with Afristar

KRC will take over all operations on the line from May 2022.

$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.

March 11, 2021 | Policy

UITP launches scholarship programme

The scholarship is in honour of UITP’s late director of rail, Mr Laurent Dauby.

February 23, 2021 | Africa

Colas Rail wins Casablanca LRT extension contracts

The contracts involve electrification and track laying on two new lines.

February 17, 2021 | Infrastructure

Mauritius light rail Phase 2A contract awarded

The island’s light rail line will be extended by 3.4km.

February 16, 2021 | Africa

Construction begins on Nigeria-Niger line

The line will offer a connection to Nigerian sea ports for landlocked Niger when completed in 2023.

February 16, 2021 | Locomotives

Senegal receives three locomotives from Traxtion

The locomotives the first of six ordered under a two-year lease.

February 12, 2021 | Policy

South Africa’s Railroad Association rebrands as African Rail Industry Association

The new association is looking to play a greater role across Africa.

February 1, 2021 | Fleet

Tatra-Yug completes delivery of Alexandria LRVs

Order was placed in February 2017.

January 30, 2021 | Africa

Standard gauge development stalls in East Africa

2020 was a year of mixed fortunes for railways in East Africa as plans to construct new standard gauge railway (SGR) lines in Kenya and Uganda stalled, forcing railways to divert more of their resources to refurbishing sections of their metre-gauge railways (MGR).

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