The European Union has approved a €325 million loan to modernize a 120km rail line in Albania. The project will involve electrification, reconstruction of 12 stations, installation of a telecoms and signalling system, and safety improvements to allow trains to travel at speeds of up to 120km/h. The rail line will […]
Day: May 21, 2024
Employees of the French National Railway Company (SNCF) intend to hold a mass strike on May 21. As Azernews reports, citing TASS that “Sud-Rail”, one of the trade unions that took the action initiative, released information about this. “At the initiative of “Sud-Rail” in the National Railway Company of France, […]
…China rail attracts $3bn investment …Employs 4000 Nigerians President Bola Tinubu has vowed to ensure the successful execution of the Lagos-Ibadan-Abuja rail project to ease mass movement across the country. This is just as he also assured that Nigeria would continue to remain a safe hub for investments, as his […]
Zimbabwes Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube revealed in a recent interview that the collaboration aims to leverage Chinas expertise and financial resources to modernise the country`s railway infrastructure, addressing both fixed and rolling stocks as well as signalling systems. Zimbabwe is in discussions with China Railway Group Ltd. to revitalise the […]