As earlier published by RAILWAY BUSINESS, former Lagos Transport Commissioner, Kayode Opeifa has been appointed the substantive Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Kayode Opeifa , the former Vice – Chairman, Presidential Task Team (PPT) of the then fabled Apapa […]
CANADA: CN has unveiled a 3200 hp diesel-battery hybrid locomotive developed with Knoxville Locomotive Works. The 2·4 MWh loco is intended for use in yards and on branch lines and is suitable for biofuel operation. It is hoped the design will be able to offer a 50% reduction in fuel […]
Pinsly Railroad Co’s North Florida Industrial Railroad has entered into an agreement with Columbia County, Florida, to be the rail operator of the North Florida Mega Industrial Park. ‘There is a lot of potential for growth in the northeast Florida region, and we’re only in the beginning phases’, said Chief […]
President William Ruto said Kenya has started discussions with the United Arab Emirates to secure financing to complete a regional railway after China cut infrastructure funding to the project. The railway connecting the Kenyan port of Mombasa with landlocked neighbours, as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, ended in […]
The Lagos-Abuja Super Highway and High-Speed Train Project is set to tentatively commence in February 2025. This transformative initiative promises to redefine transportation and urban development in Nigeria with the following features: ✅ A 500-kilometer super highway and railway connecting Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Kwara, Kogi, Niger States, and the […]
In order to further boost transportation system in Nigeria, the Federal government is set to commence Lagos-Abuja Super Highway/ High-speed Train Project tentatively by February, 2025 The Director of Operations of AEC-Geofocus, consortium of engineers, planners, and investors, handling the project, Engineer Mutiu Yinka Idris, who disclosed this in a […]
The China Development Bank has announced the approval of a $254.76m (€245m) loan to support the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria. According to information released on its website on Tuesday, the financial backing is expected to ensure the seamless continuation of the construction work. It said on its website, “China […]
President Bola Tinubu has made a firm commitment that his administration will complete the Eastern Rail line connecting Port Harcourt to Maiduguri. President Tinubu gave the assurance during an interactive session with South-East leaders during his official visit to Enugu State on Saturday. The President, in a statement by his […]
BRAZIL: The state of Piauí has reported progress on a series of investments to enhance the metre-gauge diesel suburban line in its capital, Teresina. On November 11, Governor Rafael Fonteles inaugurated a 2·5 km, one-station eastern branch from Boa Esperança to Colorado. The project included the construction of a new […]
UKRAINE: The European Bank for Reconstruction & Development is lending €300m to finance the acquisition of electric locomotives by national railway Ukrzaliznytsia. The latest EBRD loan announced on December 18 will be co-financed by a parallel grant of up to US$190m from the USA, administered by the World Bank. The […]