First Trans-Africa Locomotive Unveiled

The locomotive is designed for the African landscape, and is suitable for use on branch lines and in the yard for shunting. It can be...

Design Unveiled for Algerian Main Line Trains

Alstom and SNTF have unveiled the design of the new Coradia Polyvalent "main line" train destined to run in Algeria during the 4th edition o…

Kenya Railways Receives First Batch of SGR Locomotives

The 6 SGR locomotives which comprised of 4 freight locomotives and 2 shunting locomotives are part of an entire fleet of 56 locomotives, 5 p…

CRRC Unveil Locomotives for Nigeria and Serbia

On January 5 2017, the first two type CDD3B1 passenger diesel locomotives for Nigeria rolled out in CRRC Dalian. The locomotives will enter …

Alstom Delivers High-Speed Rail to Morocco

In December 2010 Alstom won a contract to supply 14 high-speed rail TGV trains to Morocco, connecting cities such as Tangiers and Casablanca…

Cital Delivers the First Citadis Tram to Ouargla in Algeria

Cital, the joint venture held by Ferrovial, Enterprise Métro d’Alger (EMA) and Alstom, delivered the first Citadis tram to the city of Ouarg…

Alstom to Supply Coradia Polyvalent Trains to Senegal

The Coradia Polyvalent train for Senegal is dual-mode (diesel/electric) and is capable of running at speeds of 160 km/h. With a total length…

Transnet Grabs Market Share Despite Weak Economy

State-owned freight and logistics company Transnet reported a steady rise in revenue and maintained profitability as the company continues w…

Siemens Join 100 Resilient Cities

Siemens join 100 Resilient Cities to make cities more resilient against rapid urbanisation, globalisation and climate change.

UN Campaign Releases Details of Climate Action in Rail

The UN has launched a portal showing organisations and local and regional authorities commitments to take climate action rail, among other s…

Alstom, Ferrovial, EMA and SNTF Sign Framework Agreement

MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition 2016 Comes to Dubai

Alstom Acquires 51% Share of CTLE

Siemens Supply Signalling for Cairo Rail Upgrade

Egypt: Alstom and Colas Rail to Extend Cairo Metro Line 1

South Africa: Alstom Break Ground on Train Manufacturing Facility

Algeria: Cital Order 26 Citadis Tram Kits from Alstom Joint-Venture

Egypt: Thales to Modernise Cairo Metro

COP21 Copped Out on Transport

Algeria: Siemens Largest Ever Railway Automation Order for Algiers

Alstom to Acquire 51% Share in Commuter Transport & Locomotive Engineering

South Africa: Transnet Secures a $2.5billion Funding Guarantee from Chinese Export Credit Agency

Alstom Awarded Signalling Contract on Cairo Metro

ITA International Tunnelling Awards Winners 2015