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Conakry Terminal Awarded Green Terminal Label
Conakry Terminal, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports and operator of the container terminal of the Autonomous Port of Conakry, has been granted the Green Terminal label following the audit conducted on 12 November 2021 by Bureau Veritas. This label rewards the efforts made by the company to reduce the impact of its activities on the env… read more
PRASA - Goodwood Community Take Back Their Railway
The Goodwood community came to the aid of Metrorail Security and successfully apprehended a cable theft suspect. At 10:41 am on 6 January, PRASA Security Personnel driving along the N1 from Belville to Cape Town opposite Monte Vista, noticed a suspect pulling electrical cables next to an informal settlement.
The Security team… read more
Service resumption of the Southern Line between Fish Hoek and Simon’s Town stations
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
Nigeria: Rail projects not bait ahead of 2023 elections
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
Senegal’s new commuter train makes first journey
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
African Railway Systems delivers rolling stock to Madarail
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
National Railways Of Zimbabwe appoints its first woman as General Manager
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
Orient Express makes a grand return to Italy with La Dolce Vita train
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
Corridors without borders in West Africa
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' Locomotives Rolls To Africa
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
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