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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
The African Development Bank Group has granted approval for financing structures worth $696.41 million for Burundi and Tanzania, marking the commencement of Phase II of the Joint Tanzania-Burundi-DR Congo Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Project. The funding provided by the Bank Group will support the construction of 651 kilometers of the […]
The long-running pay dispute between Germany’s main railway workers union and state rail operator Deutsche Bahn moved into arbitration on Monday, both sides confirmed. Collective bargaining talks between the EVG union and Deutsche Bahn had been held since February. Workers twice walked off the job, briefly paralysing much of the […]
Indian authorities have arrested three railway officials as part of an investigation into one of the deadliest train crashes in the country’s history. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said in a statement that they had arrested three Department of Railways officials on Friday. The move follows the deaths of […]
Spain is challenging the ‘elitist nature’ of high-speed trains with more services and lower prices. Spain is rapidly outpacing its European neighbours in high-speed rail. Since 2021, EU member states have been obligated to open up their rail markets to foreign competitors – a reform that Spain has embraced wholeheartedly. […]
Kenya has set sights on a Ksh2.1 trillion ($15.3 billion) plan to extend the standard gauge railway (SGR) to Kisumu, Malaba and Isiolo by the end of June 2027, a government document seen by the Business Daily shows. According to the plan, the State Department of Transport will build another […]
Japanese railway operators have begun to make full-fledged efforts to introduce self-driving trains, Japan Times has reported. Railway firms previously avoided implementing such technologies on existing train lines due to safety risks, but they are now facing the need to streamline operations as Japan’s falling population gradually shrinks the pool […]