Group intends to invest $2.3bn in Besimah-Jacobabad railway line ISLAMABAD: Board of Investment (BoI) on Tuesday has claimed that an Omani group, which is interested in developing railway infrastructure in Pakistan, is ready to invest at least $2.3 billion on the 1,087 Km railway line between Gwadar and Jacobabad. As per […]
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Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, on Tuesday, said that appropriate technology would be installed before resuming train operations on Abuja-Kaduna route. Sambo said during a familiarisation visit to the Idu and Kubwa train stations in Abuja that there was a need to guarantee necessary measures were taken to avoid a […]
The rebuilt tracks to the ports of Szczecin and Świnoujście increase the efficiency of railways and the ability to handle sea shipping. PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA is completing a project worth approximately PLN 1.5 billion – co-financed by the EU’s CEF Connecting Europe Facility. The organization of works ensures […]
India is ramping up her less publicised infrastructure financing and promotion activities in Africa. It is long overdue.
The Western Railway Line Project will transform Ghana’s existing railway infrastructure base into a modern, robust and integrated railway system,” Thelo DB said in its statement.
ZDM-German Railways (DB) and Siemens Mobility presented the 100th high-speed ICE 4 train in Mainz, named Rheinland-Pfalz after the federal state of which Mainz is the capital. By the end of 2024, DB will receive the last of the 137 ICE 4 trains ordered by Siemens Mobility in various configurations. DB […]
Alstom has opened a training center in Baku. The solemn event was attended by representatives of the French Embassy in Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The opening of the center is part of Alstom’s program to support the development of the country’s railway industry. The center, created with […]
ÖBB’s existing night train fleet were converted into multifunctional couchette cars. The newly designed four-seater compartments with fitted beds are intended to increase travel comfort, especially for families – for example with parking spaces for prams. Bicycles can also be taken along and there should be free WiFi and charging options using […]
After two years of online activity, the UIC Passenger Department is eager and delighted to be holding the fifth Training on Commuter and Regional Train Services, in-person, at UIC HQ in Paris. OBJECTIVES Offer an accurate and comprehensive overview of Commuter and Regional Train Systems all around the world and […]
The Biden-Harris administration is committed to working with the continent to address all these issues, particularly within the framework of the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063- Mrs Kamala Harris