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Traxtion locomotives arrive at Port of Durban before refurbishment in Pretoria and planned commercial service from March 2027.

03.08.2026

Eight Traxtion Locomotives Arrive at Port of Durban

California high-speed rail signs consortium deal

03.08.2026

California High-Speed Rail Train Contract Still TBD

Turkish-built EMUs begin Uzunköprü–Halkalı service with 324-passenger capacity, wheelchair spaces and speeds up to 160 km/h.

02.08.2026

Turkish-built EMUs enter service on Edirne–Istanbul route

Traxtion locomotives arrive at Port of Durban before refurbishment in Pretoria and planned commercial service from March 2027.

03.08.2026

Eight Traxtion Locomotives Arrive at Port of Durban

SOUTH AFRICA: Eight Wabtec C28 locomotives have reached the Port of Durban from New Zealand, opening Traxtion’s four-shipment programme to rebuild and deploy 46 units for freight service.
SNTF locomotive modernisation returns 20 upgraded EMD diesel-electric units to Algeria’s rail network with Progress Rail support.

01.08.2026

SNTF Completes Modernisation of 20 EMD Locomotives

ALGERIA: SNTF has completed the modernisation of 20 EMD diesel-electric locomotives with Progress Rail support, returning the upgraded units to the national rail network after work by local technicians.
Rail worker operating a portable rail-grinding machine on track

31.07.2026

Vossloh Futrifer Services Maroc begins rail maintenance

MOROCCO: Vossloh and Futrifer have launched a Casablanca-based joint venture to maintain national and urban rail networks, with local recruitment and training due to begin in 2027.
Two Transnet diesel locomotives operating in South Africa

23.07.2026

Texmaco Rail South Africa Plant Set to Open in 2027

Texmaco Rail plans to open its first overseas factory in 2027, with the Texmaco Rail South Africa plant producing locomotives and freight wagons under a major export contract.
ONCF Fleet Gets Hyundai Rotem Maintenance Contract

25.06.2026

Hyundai Rotem maintenance contract covers ONCF fleet

The Hyundai Rotem maintenance contract with Morocco’s national rail operator ONCF covers new electric trains destined for use on the country’s railway network.
Egyptian National Railways locomotive in Alexandria railway station yard

19.06.2026

Strategic rail corridors in Egypt to be modernized

Strategic rail corridors in Egypt will be modernized under four contracts signed by a consortium led by Alstom with Egyptian National Railways.
Traxtion capital raise brings $86m support

10.06.2026

Traxtion capital raise secures $86m in backing

The Traxtion capital raise has secured $86 million in backing, with Standard Bank investing alongside Stanlib and Harith to support the company’s expansion in South Africa’s rail freight sector.
Kenya-Uganda railway cooperation targets rail freight

06.06.2026

Kenya and Uganda deploy cross-border infrastructure funding as national railways unite to expand regional trade

Kenya-Uganda railway cooperation has been renewed to improve Northern Corridor freight flows and cross-border cargo movement.
Nigerian Railway Corporation Diesel Cost Warning

06.06.2026

NRC rail management pledges to prioritize welfare and prevent strikes despite severe budget constraints

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has said it will continue to prioritise staff welfare. It said high diesel cost has put pressure on its finances and made train operation difficult.
Gilgil–Nyahururu branch line restarts freight

02.06.2026

Gilgil–Nyahururu branch line marks Kenya rail revival

Gilgil–Nyahururu branch line is back in freight use after 46 years, with Kenya Railways moving 396 tonnes of fertiliser to support agricultural logistics on the restored corridor.
AfDB-DB agreement targets African rail expertise

16.05.2026

Railway infrastructure in Africa: AfDB-DB agreement

Railway infrastructure in Africa is at the center of a new agreement. It links the African Development Bank (AfDB) with DB Engineering & Consulting.

16.05.2026

Uganda sovereign sukuk planned for $3.16bn SGR

Uganda sovereign sukuk issuance is being prepared as part of a railway financing plan. The standard gauge railway is estimated at 2.