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The International Union of Railways (UIC) has chosen the Kingdom of Morocco to host the UIC World Congress on High-Speed Rail in 2023, reflecting its position in the high-speed rail domain in Africa and the Middle East.
The 11th edition of the Congress, to be held from 7 to 10 March 2023 at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakesh, Moroc… read more
It was with smiles all round in Antananarivo, Madagascar this week as one of Madarrail's new Mexico-built locomotives started up for the first time.
"Loco 1902 fires up for the first time," African Railway Systems chief operating officer Dylan Knott wrote on Facebook. "A proud moment for all."
The locomotive, built by African … read more
The Managing Director of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), Eng. Bruno Ching’andu, has announced that the Chambeshi Rail Bridge, which suffered major damages from a goods train accident in May 2021, will be ready for use again by the end of July 2022.
TAZARA is planning to resume freight operations … read more
South Africa’s smaller locomotive and rolling stock operators are unlikely to benefit from Transnet opening its network to private operators unless rules around importing used equipment are changed.
This is the view of African Railway Systems chief operating officer Dylan Knott, who said existing rules laid down by the International Trade … read more
News from Eswatini Railways (ESR).
On Thursday the 7th of April 2022, the honourable Minister of Public Works and Transport Chief Ndlaluhlaza Ndwandwe led a delegation of his ministerial team, members of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee and the Director of Public Enterprise Unit (PEU) on a working tour of Eswatini Railways (ESR) Proje… read more
In a statement on Tuesday, Transnet said shipping has been suspended until further notice as a result of damage caused by the adverse weather, and vessels on berth are on standby.
Customers were requested to "hold back" on bringing their trucks into the port, to avoid con… read more
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has embarked on an ambitious revamping exercise in an effort to fast-track development and spurring regional trade.
These are also planned to open up the mineral-rich regions, agriculture production, and markets to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. The total cost is estim… read more
RITES Ltd., the leading Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) on technical cooperation for transport and related infrastructure projects (from concept to commissioning).
The MoU aims to enable technical support in the fiel… read more
Tsodilo Resources Limited (“Tsodilo” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: TSD) (OTCQB: TSDRF) (FSE: TZO) as informed by the Ministry of Works and Transport (Namibia) is pleased to announce that the Final Feasibility Study (“FFS” or the “Study”) for the Trans-Zambezi Railway Extension Grootfontein-Rundu-Katima Mulilo has been completed.
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Afrail Express seeks to transport more than 600 million paying passengers and more than 500 million packages through its express courier service, every week.
Afrailways is developing Afrail Express as a high-speed passenger rail system, based on Magnetic Levitation (Maglev) Technology, to connect the entire African continent, from South Af… read more
Morocco chosen to host the next UIC world congress on high-speed rail
Big moment for Madarail as new loco starts for the first time
TAZARA: Resumption of cross-border passenger train operations between Tanzania and Zambia!
African Railway Systems notes Import regulations may stop small Loco Operators
Eswatini Railways Project Updates
Transnet suspends Durban port operations due to floods
Uganda Railways revamp to spur trade
RITES and National Railways of Zimbabwe sign MoU on technical cooperation
Feasibility study for the Trans-Zambezi Railway Extension Grootfontein-Rundu-Katima Mulilo
