Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
Trains built by Talgo for operation in the U.S. Midwest more than a decade ago, but which never entered traffic, will move to Nigeria where they will be used for commuter services in Lagos.
Posted yesterday by Railpage System User
Russian manufacturer Sinara Transport Machines has begun delivery of six TGM8A Elephant locomotives ordered by the Compagnie des Bauxites de Kindia bauxite mining subsidiary of aluminium producer RUSAL.
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
The long-running saga of the two Talgo trains which were ordered for operation in the US state of Wisconsin but never entered service has taken another twist, with Talgo expected to sell them for use on the Red Line in Lagos.
Posted 3 days ago by Railpage System User
TRAINS built by Talgo for operation in the US Midwest more than a decade ago, but which never entered traffic, will move to Nigeria where they will be used for commuter services in Lagos.
Posted 4 days ago by bevans
The government of Tanzania has signed an agreement to extend its standard gauge railway (SGR) to Gitega, the capital of neighbouring Burundi.
Posted 5 days ago by Railpage System User
Plans to build a rail link between Tanzania and Burundi are expected to move forward following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two governments on January 16.
Posted 6 days ago by bevans
South Africa’s passenger railway system is on the brink of total collapse, brought to its knees by thieves and vandals who have gutted many of its stations and railway tracks into a post-apocalyptic-like state.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
THE Ethiopia-Djibouti railway, which runs from Addis Ababa to the port in Djibouti City, recorded $US 86.13m in revenue in 2021, a 37.5% increase on 2020. The line was used by 449 passenger trains and 1469 freight trains over the year, transporting 77,357 TEUs.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
THE director general of Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC), Mr Masanja Kadogosa, and the acting chairman of Turkish contractor Yapi Merkezi, Mr Erdem Arioglu, have signed a $US 1.9bn contract to build the 358km Makutupora – Tabora section of the Tanzania standard gauge railway (SGR).
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The first SDD1 mainline diesel locomotive for Sudan Railways Corp has been rolled out.
Posted 3 weeks ago by Railpage System User
The first phase of the Dakar TER project was finally inaugurated by President Macky Sall on December 27 with a ceremony at Damniadio.
Posted 2 months ago by 8502
Plans to allow private operators to use Transnet’s rail network are expected to instantly move some 58 million tons of cargo off South Africa’s battered roads.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
The struggle of the African Rail Industry Association (ARIA) to allow third-party access to the South African rail freight sector seems to pay off.
Posted 2 months ago by 8502
FUNDING of the critical railways sector is back in focus.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
The SHIVYAWATA federation of disabled people’s organisations says organisations across Africa can learn from the provision of facilities for people with reduced mobility on the Dar es Salaam – Morogoro standard gauge railway.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
The first batch of H10 Series diesel locomotives developed by Malaysian company SMH Rail for the African freight market is now ready to be handed over to Tanzania Railways Corp, the company announced on November 1.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
THE Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara), which operates the 1860km 1067mm-gauge railway linking Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with New Kapiri-Mposhi, Zambia, is in negotiations with two private operators to access the line.
Posted 3 months ago by 8502
Nigeria's national rail company said on Thursday an explosion had rocked one of its passenger trains, damaging its fuel tank and forcing it to stop but there were no casualties or injuries.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
ŠKODA Transportation Group has been awarded a contract worth Koruna 580m ($US 26.4m) by Hyundai Rotem to supply electrical equipment for 17 locomotives ordered by Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC).
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
Hyundai Rotem has awarded Škoda Transportation a Kc580m contract to supply the electrical equipment for 17 passenger locomotives which Tanzania Railways Corp has ordered for use on the 546 km 25 kV 50 Hz electrified standard gauge line under construction between Dar es Salaam, Morogoro and Makutopora.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
TRANSNET has reopened the 200km Cookhouse – Blaney line in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, following a Rand 26m ($US 1.7bn) rehabilitation, which has increased the axle load on the line to 18 tonnes.
Posted 3 months ago by bevans
The Portuguese construction company, Mota-Engil SGPS, S.A. (NYSE Euronext Lisbonne: MOTA ENGIL), will be building the 510 km railway connecting Mbalam in the east of the country to the deep water port in Kribi in the south. Another 71 km connecting Nabeba (Congo Brazza) to Mbalam is in the works.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
A sustainability pledge for African railways targeting a 25% market share, carbon neutrality and support for employee wellbeing has been launched by UIC Africa as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change’s Africa Climate week.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
Transnet Freight Rail is to invite bids for a concession to operate the 200 km Cookhouse – Blaney line in Eastern Cape, which was reopened for regular traffic on October 7.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
Deputy Minister for Railway Development Kwaku Asante-Boateng has inaugurated a newly board of directors at the Ghana Railway Development Authority.
About this website
Railpage version 3.10.0.0037
All logos and trademarks in this site are property of their respective owner. The comments are property of their posters, all the rest is © 2003-2022 Interactive Omnimedia Pty Ltd.
You can syndicate our news using one of the RSS feeds.
Stats for nerds
Gen time: 0.2214s | RAM: 6.8kb