After four decades of dormancy, Spain and Morocco have revived their ambitious plan to construct a submarine rail tunnel connecting Europe and Africa, just in time for the 2030 FIFA World Cup. Marrakech – In a significant development that could reshape transportation and trade between Europe and Africa, Spain and […]
Day: July 6, 2024
By Forbes In just over five years, there’s a good chance that you will be able to board a high-speed train in Madrid and travel from Spain to the Moroccan city of Casablanca in five and a half hours, hurtling through a new tunnel under the Strait of Gibraltar. This […]
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended the Warri-Itakpe rail service after a train derailed on Thursday. The train was travelling from Itakpe in Kogi to Ujevwu in Delta when the accident occurred at about 7.15pm. Ediri Oyibo, a digital strategist who was on board when the accident happened, said […]
The Tanzania Railway Corporation has introduced two new electric trains from South Korea, part of a purchase of 10 sets of locomotives and coaches from the Hyundai Rotem Company. Each set includes eight wagons, with a locomotive at both the front and back, and can carry up to 589 passengers […]