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January 4, 2021 | Africa

Kenya Railways launches overnight Nairobi - Mombasa service

KENYA Railways Corporation (KRC) has introduced a new overnight service between Nairobi and Mombasa using the country’s Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

December 28, 2020 | High-speed

New Moroccan high-speed lines come with $US 10bn price tag

THE construction of two high-speed lines in the south of Morocco will cost a combined Dirhams 90bn ($US 10bn), the minister of equipment, transport and logistics, Mr Abdelkader Amara, says.

$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.

December 21, 2020 | Africa

Nigeria begins trials on Lagos - Ibadan line

NIGERIAN Railways (NR) has begun trial operation on the 156km $US 1.5bn Lagos - Ibadan railway, ahead of launching full services in January.

December 17, 2020 | Africa

TMH and UWC agree African freight wagon market cooperation

TRANSMASHHOLDING (TMH) and United Wagon Company (UWC) have signed a framework agreement to cooperate on the production and supply of narrow-gauge freight wagons for the African market.

December 16, 2020 | Africa

Kenya reintroduces Nairobi - Nanyuki passenger services

KENYA Railways Corporation (KRC) reintroduced commercial passenger services on the 177.2km Nairobi - Nanyuki metre-gauge line on December 11, more than two decades after they were withdrawn.

December 16, 2020 | Africa

Ethiopia - Djibouti line reports reduced revenue due to vandalism

ETHIOPIAN Railway Corporation (ERC) has reported that the 752.7km Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Djibouti, Djibouti cross-border standard-gauge line has suffered increased journey times and reduced revenues, following criminal damage to infrastructure.

December 7, 2020 | Infrastructure

Namibian line upgrade project launched

CHINA Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC) has begun work to rehabilitate and upgrade the 107.5km line between Walvis Bay and Arandis in Namibia.

November 30, 2020 | Financial

Egypt to localise train manufacturing with new complex

EGYPT has launched a project to develop a National Company for Railway Industries (NERC), a centralised facility that will localise the manufacture, repair, replacement and renewal of trains in the country. The project is expected to attract up to $US 10bn in investment in the coming years.

November 30, 2020 | Africa

Camrail signs MoU to increase freight capacity on Douala line

CAMEROON’s infrastructure manager Camrail has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian mining company Canyon Resources to increase capacity between Canyon’s mine in Minim, Martap, to the Atlantic port of Douala, on the approximate 800km Ngaoundere - Douala line.

November 29, 2020 | Metros

Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1 systems contract awarded

EGYPT’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has signed a contract with a consortium of Orascom Construction and Mitsubishi Corporation to execute the railway systems, track and depot works package (CP411) for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1.

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