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Metrorail Western Cape is pleased to announce the resumption of services between Fish Hoek and Simon’s Town Stations on Wednesday, 5 January 2022.
The resumption of the service means all stations beyond Retreat Station are now fully operational from Cape Town all the way to Simon’s Town as the end Station, a total of 29 stations.… read more
The Honourable Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the vigour by which the Federal Government is pushing to connect the country through its radical ongoing rail projects should not be misconstrued as a ploy to sway Nigerians ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The Minister stated this when he… read more
A new $1.3 billion commuter railway in Senegal meant to ease traffic
gridlock and modernise a crumbling public transport system made its
inaugural journey from the capital Dakar on Monday. The Regional Express will connect Dakar with Diamniadio, an
industrial city being built on a dusty plain about 40 kilometres (25
… read more
In 2019, Madarail, the private operator of the Northern rail section in Madagascar, began searching for new diesel-electric locomotives and passenger coaches to supplement their much older stock, as part of their fleet renewal programme.
As agents for Ferrovias Del Bajio S.A. de C.V, African Railway Systems, a South African based company, … read more
The Board of Directors of the National Railways of Zimbabwe wishes to announce the appointment of Ms. Respina Zinyanduko as the substantive General Manager of the bulky goods carrier effective 01 December 2021. She is the first woman to be appointed General Manager of the National Railways of Zimbabwe.
Her appointment is in line with the a… read more
More than 150 years ago, Georges Nagelmackers turned a dream into a reality when he launched the first luxury Orient Express train. Soon, Orient Express will head back on track to offer travellers an unforgettable journey through one of the world’s most beloved countries: Italy.
From the luxury rail tourism project signed by Arsenale S.p.A… read more
This paper from the World Bank estimates the welfare gains from upgrading several major regional corridors in West Africa. It uses a quantitative economic geography framework with trade within and across countries and mobility of people within countries to assess the economic impacts of the reduction in trade costs from road and border in… read more
SMH Rail's 'H10 Series', the first Malaysian built 'Green' locomotives are ready to be handed over to Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC). This recognises SMH Rail as the first Malaysian rolling stock manufacturer to export locomotives to the global market that provides safe, reliable and sustainable transport solutions.
The … read more
The bloc's growth is likely to reach an average of 4,1 percent this year, up from 0,4 percent posted last year, according to the African Development Bank's (AfDB) latest economic outlook report for the region
The East African economic growth is projected to recover this year despite COVID-19 setback thanks to sustained public spendi… read more
The Ceres Rail Company's iconic steam train will resume its travels
between Cape Town and Elgin on 28 November, after being halted since the
onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Ceres Railway track, which carried its first steam locomotive through the… read more
Service resumption of the Southern Line between Fish Hoek and Simon’s Town stations
Nigeria: Rail projects not bait ahead of 2023 elections
Senegal’s new commuter train makes first journey
African Railway Systems delivers rolling stock to Madarail
National Railways Of Zimbabwe appoints its first woman as General Manager
Orient Express makes a grand return to Italy with La Dolce Vita train
SMH Rail's 'H10 Series' Locomotives Rolls To Africa
