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It is expected the constructions to begin already in 2020. Part of the city council master plan is to build two suface metro systems.
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.
A consortium DIDG/Transnet has been awareded a tender in August 2017 for the revival of the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) operations.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
Ghana Railway Company Limited and Ghana Railway Development Authority have signed a contract with Transnet of South Africa in order to bring back full operation on Ghana’s narrow gauge between Takoradi and Tarkwa. This contract includes the rehabilitation and maintainance of the line the refurbishment of the existing wagon park, new rolli… read more
National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has agreed with United Wagon Co. (UWC) to deliver 100 open wagons. They are about to be delivered within the next 12 months after NRZ has finalised an export loan with the assistance of UWC.
The 1 067 mm gauge wagons will be used for cross-border shipments of coal, chrome ore and bagged grains, underlini… read more
The 100 years old railway lines in Uganda shall be revamp, as per media in Uganda and the Uganda governement.
Uganda Railways Corporation said the invest will be done in a few stages and the plan is to invest over all USD 267m. In a very first step, the company has received € 21.5m from the European Union (EU). The nexts step… read more
Last month, the new Metro Express has launched its operations on Mauritius.
In 1964, all railroad facilities had been dismantled on Mauritius island; the railroad was unable to compete with growing indivual traffic. Of course this has changed over the last years and along with increasing demand of public transport and the ong… read more
ETHIOPIA,
the cradle of humankind, has shown vast progress in recent years.
Besides stunning population growth to become the second largest country
in Africa with over 90 million inhabitants, it is also experiencing
strong economic development.
Large multinational companies, attracted by its relative proximity to
Europe and the… read more
The two extensions of line 2 of the Rabat tramway are now in commercial service.
As part of the construction of the 7 km extension for each of the line 2 extensions, Alstom supplied 22 Citadis X02 trams. As a reminder, this order was awarded to it by the Société du Tramway de Rabat-Salé (STRS) in 2017.
The 22 new trains whose … read more
Luanda Surface Metro: Contructions to start this year
National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) and Botswana Railways (BR) plan strategic partnership
Transnet intends to revitalze Ghana Railroad
Uganda to overhaul old rail network
Mauritius Metro Express inaugurated
Ethiopia releases its transport sector masterplan ´
Two New Tram Extensions To Strengthen The Rabat-Salé Urban Network
