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April 23, 2026 | Financial

Uganda mobilises finance for Standard Gauge Railway

Citibank appointed as lead arranger for €2.7bn project.

April 21, 2026 | Middle East

Syria to upgrade infrastructure and fleet

Funding agreed to help restore Syria’s war-ravaged railway.

February 25, 2026 | Infrastructure

Finance agreed for second Bosphorus rail link

Turkey secures $US 6.75bn for 126km project and hopes to complete tendering before end of 2026.

January 29, 2026 | Infrastructure

Georgia reopens upgraded main line

Chinese contractor has completed work on 41km of East-West line.

December 18, 2025 | Central/South America

Bogotá Metro secures $US 1bn in loan finance

Funding deal enables construction of Line 1 to continue throughout 2026.

November 18, 2025 | Fleet

Alstom announces Ukrainian locomotive order

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has ordered 55 Traxx Hauler locomotives for €470m.

July 22, 2025 | Africa

Tanzania starts work on metre gauge project

Next phase of Central Line upgrade involves 970km between Dar es Salaam and Isaka.

June 25, 2025 | Financial

World Bank approves $US 930m for Iraq’s railways

Iraq Railways Extension and Modernisation project will upgrade 1047km.

June 16, 2025 | Financial

Casablanca suburban line upgrades secure World Bank funding

The Inter-Métropolitain Improvement Programme (SIR) aims to improve suburban rail infrastructure across the Moroccan city of Casablanca.

June 12, 2025 | Africa

South Africa nets $US 1.5bn World Bank loan

Infrastructure funding package will support opening up rail freight network to private operators.

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