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June 6, 2025 | Freight

Trans-Kalahari Railway feasibility study underway

CPCS Transcom UK are working with local partners on the study for the proposed 1500km heavy-haul line.

May 21, 2025 | Fleet

Namibia cancels locomotive tender

Transport ministry cites geopolitical concerns over choice of US supplier.

January 13, 2025 | Africa

Africa’s rail potential for 2025 and beyond

A significant number of rail projects across Africa are expected to make progress in 2025. Phillippa Dean presents a comprehensive round-up of the most important.

April 29, 2024 | Africa

Namibia set for hydrogen locomotive conversion

HyRail project will convert two diesel locomotives to duel-fuel operation.

November 1, 2023 | Infrastructure

AfDB provides $US 196m loan to upgrade Namibian main line

Under the TIIP project, 207km of new track will be laid alongside the existing Kranzberg - Otjiwarongo line.

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.

February 3, 2023 | Africa

CGGC completes 105.7km line upgrade in Namibia

The line speed has doubled on Walvis Bay - Arandis line.

July 8, 2021 | Africa

Africa’s rail sector poised for growth

While interest and the political will to expand rail in Africa is increasing, achieving the level of construction required to create a truly interconnected network will require hard work and much more funding than is currently allocated. David Burroughs talks to the African rail sector to understand the future of rail on the continent.

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.

May 27, 2020 | Financial

TransNamib turns a corner as new executive team meets

NAMIBIA’s national railway TransNamib has held a planning session with a full executive team for the first time in two years as the company looks to become profitable by 2023.

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