The Federal Capital Territory Administration has unveiled plans for the country’s first underground rail line that will connect the Abuja Metro Station with the Central Business District, CBD, Bus Terminal. The Mandate Secretary, Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Elechi disclosed this yesterday at the flag-off of the construction of Central Business […]
Tragedy occured in Lagos, Monday, when a fast moving train crushed a yet to be identified person along the railway tracks at Cappa, Oshodi area of Lagos State. The incident, according to an eyewitness, Mr. Akin Rowland, happened around 3.pm. Men of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, who […]
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and publicly-owned Spanish infrastructure group Adif Alta Velocidad have agreed to loan €430m towards a 182km high-speed rail line in Spain’s Basque Province. The double-track Basque Y line will connect Bilbao, San Sebastian, and Vitoria-Gasteiz, but aims to strengthen passenger and freight connections throughout the […]
The Office National des Chemins de Fer (ONCF) has awarded the project management assistance contract for the infrastructure of the high-speed line between Kenitra and Marrakech to the Franco-Moroccan consortium comprising Egis (lead), SYSTRA and Novec. With a view to hosting the Football World Cup in 2030, organised jointly by […]
The Lagos government has announced a 25 percent cut in the blue rail transport fare for off-peak periods. Abimbola Akinajo, managing director of Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA), announced the reduction in a statement on Saturday. Akinajo said the 25 percent discount is for commuters travelling “within the off-peak […]
In a surprising decision, Air Canada has just joined one of three consortiums that wish to build… a high-frequency train (TGF) between Quebec and Toronto. The Montreal airline is joining the Cadence group, which includes the Caisse de dépôt, AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin), Keolis and the Société nationale des chemins de […]
One of the flagship projects of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, launched in 2015, is the creation of an Integrated High-Speed Train Network that connects all African capitals and commercial centres to facilitate the movement of goods and people, thus reducing transport costs and relieving congestion of current systems. Agenda […]
France’s high-speed rail network suffered coordinated arson attacks early Friday, severely disrupting travel for hundreds of thousands of passengers just hours before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. A source close to the investigation described the incidents as deliberate acts of “sabotage,” aimed at paralyzing the TGV network. […]
In the first quarter, of 2024, Nigeria spent more on servicing the debt incurred for building its railways than the revenue generated by its railway system. The country spent 2,470% per cent more on railway debt servicing than it made from revenue from rail services in the first quarter of […]
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 […]