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July 28, 2025
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Africa
Libya explores resumption of new railway construction
China Civil Engineering Construction will resume work on masterplan for three-line network.
July 9, 2025
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Central/South America
Groundbreaking for Colombian LR project
The 40km Western RegioTram will link Bogotá with four municipalities.
April 1, 2025
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Financial
Tazara agrees $US 1.4bn PPP deal with China
Money will be invested in upgrading line across Zambia during 30-year concession.
November 15, 2023
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Infrastructure
Bangladeshi premier opens Chattogram - Cox’s Bazar line
Chinese contractors built the new 102km railway in southeast Bangladesh.
February 6, 2023
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Light Rail
Western Bogotá light rail finance agreement signed
China Civil Engineering finalises its part of PPP agreement to build and fund Colombian line.
January 4, 2023
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Infrastructure
Tanzania signs $US 2.21bn contract for Tabora - Kigoma SGR
The contract was awarded to CCECC and CRCC.
August 5, 2021
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Infrastructure
Nigeria approves $US 11.17bn Lagos - Calabar coastal line
The government also approved work on the Kano - Jibia and Port Harcourt - Maiduguri lines.
July 23, 2021
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Infrastructure
Excavation of longest rail tunnel in the Middle East completed
The 1.8km tunnel is part of the Etihad Rail project.
July 21, 2021
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Africa
Ground-breaking ceremony held for Nigeria’s Kano - Kaduna railway
204km standard gauge railway to be complete in 18 months.
June 15, 2021
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Infrastructure
Lagos - Ibadan Standard Gauge Railway opens
Construction of the 157km line began in March 2017.
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