BY: Cobus van Staden An interesting trend is emerging in U.S.-Africa relations: even as the United States moves to counter Chinese influence in key sectors like critical minerals, China’s influence in Africa is subtly reshaping the United States’ own approach to engaging with the continent. When U.S. Secretary of State […]
As Tanzania commemorates three years since President Samia Suluhu Hassan assumed office, significant progress has been made in the implementation of crucial infrastructure projects, notably the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). President Samia’s commitment to continue the legacy of her predecessor, the late President John Magufuli, has propelled the SGR project […]
Niger State Governor, Umaru Bago, has held a meeting with a delegation from the China Railway Corporation in Minna, the state capital. His Special Adviser on Digital Communications, Abdullberqy Ebbo, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday. According to Ebbo, during the meeting, they discussed […]
In a push towards cost-effectiveness and sustainability, the minister of transportation, Said Alkali, has called for an immediate technical assessment of transitioning Nigeria’s railway system to LNG-CNG fuel, citing its cost-effectiveness and domestic availability. The move aligns with the Nigerian Railway Corporation’s pursuit of sustainable energy sources, aiming to reduce […]
The Federal Government is targeting transitioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation services from locomotives (diesel) to cheaper liquefied natural and compressed natural gas. Minister of Transportation Saidu Alkali disclosed this on Thursday in a statement through the Media Director at the Ministry, Olujimi Oyetomi. According to him, the development stems from […]
China aims to accelerate research and development of key core technologies and application-oriented technological innovations this year, with a focus on developing a faster bullet train capable of traveling at 450 kilometers per hour and intelligent high-speed rail technologies, said Liu Zhenfang, the president of China State Railway Group, which […]
SETE LAGOAS, Brazil – VLI – a logistics solutions company that operates ports, railways and terminals – has signed a contract with Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, for the acquisition of eight EMD® SD70ACe-BB locomotives. These units will be added to the company’s fleet to transport cargo in the Southeast […]
On 8 March 2024, at a special intergovernmental meeting at the Universal Postal Union in Bern, Switzerland, the Luxembourg Rail Protocol to the Cape Town Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment formally entered into force. The ceremony follows the successful conclusion of the 12th and final session of the […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities have accelerated in recent years. Historically, the rail industry had multiple challenges to adopt digital solutions, but several railway companies have begun to explore and implement AI and generative AI (gen AI) for a wide range of activities. Today, all railway companies have the potential, and […]
On 21 February 2024, the “Fibre Optics Sensing” seminar took place at UIC Headquarters in Paris. The event was organised to help railway organisations understand the basics of fibre optic technology and its potential applications within the railway sector for predictive maintenance and to enhance safety, as well as to […]