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Zambia is searching for investors to help fund a series of planned greenfield rail projects to boost connections to existing lines in Southern Africa.
Speaking at the 2022 Southern African Railways Association (SARA) conference in Johannesburg, Zambian transport and logistics minister Frank Tayali said the government was working on a compr… read more
Construction of the Nairobi Railway City is set to commence following the groundbreaking of the project by H.E Hon William Samoei Ruto on Wednesday December 8, 2022 at the Nairobi Central Railway station.
The Nairobi Railway City is an iconic multi-modal urban development situated within 425 acres between Haile Sellasie Avenue, Uhur… read more
TransNamib of Namibia has embarked on the rehabilitation and maintenance of the railway line as part of plans to improve the company’s ability to operate and move freight safely.
Abigail Raubenheimer, Corporate Communications Manager at TransNamib says the Namibian government as the owner of the railway infrastructure has rea… read more
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced the suspension of cross-border passenger services between Zambia and … read more
Millions of people will gain access to climate-friendly rail, says Niko Warbanoff, CEO of the DB E.C.O. Group Profits generated will be invested in German rail
The Egyptian government has awarded the contract to operate the country's first high-speed rail network to Deutsche Bahn and the Egyptian company Elsewedy Electric (EE). The three p… read more
Minister of Construction and Transport Tanzania Prof. Makame Mbarawa accompanied by the Minister of Infrastructure of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - DRC Alexis Gusaro along with other leaders from the DRC visited the SGR Station building in Dar es Salaam, in November.
Prof. Makame Mbarawa has said that the purpose of the DRC Minist… read more
Transnet Freight Rail CEO, Sizakele Mzimela, says most rail corridors used by the company are now back to normal operations. This after industrial action brought operations to a near halt, with unions and Transnet in deadlocked wage negotiations for at least 12 days.
“Most corridors have now returned to normal operations and the vol… read more
Malawi is looking to develop a railway line and associated services from the Central region to the Northern region. The transaction is set to be delivered as a PPP, to optimise the efficient delivery of railway services by leveraging the private sector. A tender has been issued and closes at 2:00 pm local time (Malawi) on 15th November 20… read more
The President of the Republic, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has issued Executive Order #112 establishing the National Railway Authority (NRA) with the responsibility to, amongst other things, manage railway and associated infrastructures owned by the Government of Liberia.
The Order which was issued Monday, October 17, 2022, … read more
Transport and Logistics Minister Frank Tayali says Zambia is accelerating efforts to ensure that the railway sector improves its efficiency and contributes to the movement of heavy and bulk cargo in the region, thereby preserving the road infrastructure.
Mr Tayali has further noted that collaboration with the private sector is key t… read more
Zambia courts investors for Greenfield Rail Projects
Nairobi Railway City Project breaks ground
TransNamib To Upgrade Rail, Locomotives
TAZARA: Temporary suspension of passenger train services between Zambia & Tanzania
DB International Operations wins contract to operate and maintain Egypt's new High-Speed network
Tanzania Railway Corporation and Democratic Republic of the Congo set to discuss collaboration
Transnet Rail operations nearly back to full tilt
Malawi rew Railway development
Liberia establishes National Railway Authority NRA
