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The World Bank has approved a $250 million grant from the International Development Association (*IDA) to improve mobility and accessibility in the Maputo Metropolitan Area (MMA).
The funds will be utilized to build the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and associated facilities in the Maputo Metropolitan Are… read more
Transnet SOC Ltd (“Transnet”) has completed investigations into incidents which led to the suspension of the Blue Train service in the latter part of the 2021/22 financial year.
This paves the way for services to resume imminently.
In February this year, management took a decision to temporarily suspend Blue Train operations as a pre… read more
The project to rehabilitate approximately 1029 km of railway track, from the border with Zimbabwe in the south (Livingstone) to the border with DCR (Dem. Rep. of Congo) (Chingola) in the north, is being implemented in two phases. The project involves the rehabilitation of the track superstructure, as well as, the installations of t… read more
Following the commencement of industrial action in the form of a strike by the bargaining unit of TransNamib, led by NATAU, the company would like to stress that as a responsible corporate citizen, TransNamib respects the rights of workers to strike, and no form of intimidation has taken place against striking and nonstriking workers.
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The Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has to postpone the resumption of cross-border passenger train operations between Tanzania and … read more
Intermodal transport across Lake Victoria has received a fresh boost with the launch of the newly built wagon ferry MV Uhuru II. Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta was on hand to witness the ferry’s launch as he commissioned Kenya Shipyards Limited’s (KSL) refurbished shipbuilding facility at Kisumu on Tuesday.
Construction of t… read more
The President of the Republic of Zambia Hon. Hakainde Hichilema recently visited Tanzania and had the opportunity to visit the construction project of the modern railway - SGR first piece Dar es Salaam - Morogoro at the modern railway station in Dar es Salaam on August 02, 2022.
Speaking on behalf of President Hichilema during the v… read more
Zambian Minister of Transport and Logistics Hon. Frank Museba Tayali, MP, conducted a tour of the newly constructed Tanzania Railway Corporation station facility that will be using electric-powered trains to cover a distance of 900 Km from Dar es Salaam to Mwanza. The tour was led by country Manager Eng. Fuat Kemal Uzun of Yapi Mer… read more
According to various media reports Zimbabwean Railway and government officials recently travelled to India to finalise a deal for new rolling stock from state-owned rail and infrastructure company Rites Limited.
The delegation visited the Rites manufacturing plant and held talks with Indian government officials to firm up bilateral … read more
Moroccan national railway operator ONCF has completed a feasibility study into a new high-speed railway to link Rabat, the country’s capital with the eastern city of Fez.
The study covered the first phase of the project which involves building a 150km line from the capital to Meknes.
The rail operator now plans t… read more
World Bank supports urban transport in the Maputo Metropolitan area
Blue Train about to resume ops
Rehabilitation of Railway Line from Victoria Falls to Chingola
TransNamib Industrial Action
TAZARA: Resumption of cross-border passenger train operations between Tanzania and Zambia has been p
Kenyan Rail Ferries To Boost Intermodal Transport Links In African Great Lakes Region
TRC continues to partner with Zambia through rail transport
NRZ Sources Rolling Stock From India
Moroccan National Rail Operator Completes Feasibility Study Into New High-Speed Line
