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• 24/05/2020 05:56

TAZARA operations interupted by landslide

The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) is frantically working on restoring train operations following a disruption occasioned by a landslide that occurred on 30th April 2020 around the Mwakanga area, 32 kilometres South-West of Dar es Salaam.

The landslide was caused by heavy and persistent rainfall in the area, which weaken… read more

• Rail
• 14/05/2020 05:31

Dakar freight line rebuild completed

Reconstruction of the metre-gauge freight railway through the suburbs of Dakar has been successfully completed, despite the constraints imposed by new working arrangements to protect against coronavirus.

The electrified 1 435 mm gauge TER express rail link to the capital’s Blaise Diagne International Airport is being built alongs… read more

• Rail
• 05/05/2020 15:57

Madagascar Looking To Revitalise Rail And Bus Operations

Modernising urban transport has always been hinged on the current and projected congestion of a city and efficient transport modes for both people and goods (among other considerations). In Greater Antananarivo the population is expected to increase significantly by 2025, with recent figures projecting roughly 4.2 million people. This is probabl… read more

• Rail
• 26/04/2020 08:38

Tanzania Railway Corporation

Tanzania Railway Corporation is continuing with compensation in Dodoma for all citizens who have been impacted by the construction project of the modern railway in Morogoro. Covid-19 protocols are in place to mitigate risk to the community.

• Rail
• 31/03/2020 14:41

Uganda rail service effected

Uganda Railroad as announced to halt all pessenger services in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

All passenger train services were already suspended on March 23rd 2020 until further notice. Freight trains will continue to operate.

• Rail
• 31/03/2020 14:39

TAZARA without cross border traffic

From next week, the TAZARA passenger trains will not cross the border between Tanzania and Zambia. Instead, the passenger trains will run within the respective boundaries of Tanzania and Zambia.

• Rail
• 31/03/2020 07:18

Uganda Rail halted

In the wake of the COVID-19 Pandemic, passenger train services in Uganda were suspended on March 23rd 2020 until further notice. However, freight trains will continue to operate.

• Rail
• 20/02/2020 04:22

Luanda Surface Metro: Contructions to start this year

It is expected the constructions to begin already in 2020. Part of the city council master plan is to build two suface metro systems.

• Rail
• 01/02/2020 00:45

National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and Botswana Railways (BR) plan strategic partnership

Both Railway companies, National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and Botswana Railways (BR), will start a strategic partnership to connect Gabarone with Harare.

At the moment BR offers only a route from Gabarone to Bulawayo. BR said it was important to reach fully functioning in order to meet customers needs.

• Rail
• 11/01/2020 04:58

National Railways of Zimbabwe: under construction

However, as there was a "lack of progress" the governement's cabinet had taken the decision to revoke the US $ 400 Million recapitalisation deal. The Zimbabwean governement is of the opinion that the d… read more