Train manufacturer, Gibela proudly celebrated the high-profile handover ceremony of its 100th train set to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) in Dunnottar, Ekurhuleni. Source: Supplied The event was attended by Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula, Gauteng premier David Makhura, Prasa board chairperson Leonard Ramatlakane and other dignitaries […]
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President Samia stressed that the modern railway will connect nine regions and also connect neighboring Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, DRC, South Sudan and other African countries.
Iosswa.com: Egypt’s first electrified light transit (LRT) system, jointly built by Chinese and Egyptian companies, began a test run on Sunday, with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi taking the first ride, according to a report on the Chinese Embassy website. on Monday in Egypt. Chinese experts said the project, the latest […]
RWU Resolution in Support of Passenger Rail Expansion Whereas, the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill has provided a record amount of funding to begin a passenger train revival in the U.S.; and Whereas, the DOT, FRA, Amtrak, the states, passenger advocates are ready to move forward with the implementation of countless proposed […]
The government of Laos has commissioned a feasibility study into the construction of an electrified rail link with Vietnam, the latter’s state news agency said. The Laos–Vietnam Railway Project (LVRP) would extend the country’s recently completed railway to Kunming, China some 330km as the crow flies to the border trading city […]
The initial phase of Egypt’s first electrified light rail system, built and part-financed by Chinese firms, began operating on Saturday after a ceremony attended by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and China’s ambassador to Egypt, Liao Liqiang. When all three phases are complete, the 10th of Ramadan line will run for […]
Mayor.Eu: his is a joint pilot project between the states of Berlin and Brandenburg in Germany Earlier this week, Siemens Mobility announced that it has signed a contract with German rail operator Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB) to construct and deliver seven hydrogen-powered trains in the fall of 2024. NEB operates in the Berlin-Brandenburg metropolitan […]
In the context of the French Presidency of the European Union, the signature of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Community of European Railway and InfrastructureCompanies (CER), the Alliance of Passenger Rail New Entrants in Europe (ALLRAIL), the European Rail Supply Industry (UNIFE) and the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-RAIL), […]
The project places CAF in “a good position” for its participation in the rail connection plans of countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council
Amidst hostile media coverage against rail workers striking, Lowkey highlights why they must be defended and how, amidst rising poverty, the fight led by RMT general secretary Mike Lynch is one we all have an interest in winning.