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Lagos commences test run Of the Blue Line Train
The Lagos State Government has begun testing the Blue Line Train, which runs from Marina Station to Mile 2 Train Station. The Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LMRT) is an ambitious urban rail project designed to revolutionize transportation in the state, and it is an offshoot of the Lagos Strategic Transport Master Plan, which seeks… read more
Ukrainian Railways relaunches Ukraine-Romania railway connection
The twice-daily connection between Ukraine and Romania has reopened. Back in August 2022, amid the Russian aggression and invasion in Ukraine, railway workers rebuild twenty kilometers of new track, which was closed for seventeen years. Ukraine waited another four months for Romania to complete their part.
The new network was build between… read more
TAZARA to adjust fares
Due to the escalation of operating costs and the continuous reduction in the exchange value of the currencies both in Tanzania and Zambia over the years, it has been deemed imperative to adjust the passenger train fares upwards.
Therefore, the base fares for the Express and Ordinary Passenger Trains have been adjusted upwards… read more
Talgo Intercity Trains start operations in Egypt
Egypt’s national railway company ENR has started this week the commercial operation of the Intercity trains built by Talgo in Spain. The first services connect the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and the city of Alexandria. This milestone confirms the satisfactory progress of the project for the supply of six units and their maintenance f… read more
TAZARA CEO - We need to revitalize the Railways swiftly
There is a need to create efficiencies in the railways by investing more in the sub-sector, to move cargo away from the roads and to reduce the cost of products, says TAZARA Managing Director and CEO, Eng. Bruno Ching’andu.
Speaking in an interview with a Spanish Film-Maker, Godacima Sl Film Production, in Dar es Salaam, Eng. Ching’… read more
Zambia courts investors for Greenfield Rail Projects
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
Nairobi Railway City Project breaks ground
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 To Upgrade Rail, Locomotives
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
TAZARA: Temporary suspension of passenger train services between Zambia & Tanzania
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) has announced the suspension of cross-border passenger services between Zambia and … read more
DB International Operations wins contract to operate and maintain Egypt's new High-Speed network
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
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