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Exterior view of an Amtrak NextGen Acela train

11.07.2026

NextGen Acela Maintenance Capacity May Lag Fleet Rollout

Passenger interior of the new Australind train

10.07.2026

Australind train service returns on Perth–Bunbury route

Archive photo of Eurostar e320 trains at St Pancras Station

09.07.2026

Eurostar 55C train upgrade targets hotter summers

French company Alstom will deliver High-Speed Avelia Horizon Trains in Morocco to ONCF. The €781M contract covers 18 advanced train sets

31.03.2025

High-Speed Avelia Horizon Trains in Morocco Boost Transport

French company Alstom will deliver High-Speed Avelia Horizon Trains in Morocco to ONCF. The €781M contract covers 18 advanced train sets.
Alstom, a top mobility firm, has clinched a $847 million deal with ONCF. This contract will deliver 18 Avelia Horizon trains to Morocco fast

28.03.2025

Alstom Secures $847M Deal for Morocco’s High-Speed Rail

Alstom, a top mobility firm, has clinched a $847 million deal with ONCF. This contract will deliver 18 Avelia Horizon trains to Morocco fast.
train weighing system

26.03.2025

Train Weighing System Boosts Africa’s First High-Speed Rail

Africa’s First High-Speed Line Gets Advanced Weighing Technology. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) warns of rising rail-road crossing accidents. Motorists must stay cautious, and NRZ pushes for safety daily

26.03.2025

NRZ Reports Surge in Rail-road Crossing Accidents in Zimbabwe

The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) warns of rising rail-road crossing accidents. Motorists must stay cautious, and NRZ pushes for safety daily.
Nigeria and China Collaborate on AI-Powered Speed Trains to Enhance Trade.

26.03.2025

Nigeria Boosts Trade with AI-Powered Speed Trains

Nigeria and China Collaborate on AI-Powered Speed Trains to Enhance Trade. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
China exports Mozambique diesel locomotives this month, marking a historic milestone. On March 10, CRRC Ziyang Co. ships three advanced units to Africa

24.03.2025

China Ships Mozambique Diesel Locomotives in Historic Export

China exports Mozambique diesel locomotives this month, marking a historic milestone. On March 10, CRRC Ziyang Co.
Transport Minister Barbara Creecy launched a Request for Information to spark South Africa rail revival on March 23, 2025. She targets private-sector help to fix crumbling infrastructure quickly.

24.03.2025

South Africa Rail Revival: Creecy Launches Bold Infrastructure Plan

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy launched a Request for Information to spark South Africa rail revival on March 23, 2025.
Africa Star Railway Operation Company Ltd. launches an 11-week SGR workers training program. It partners with Guangzhou Railway Polytechnic, starting March 21, to enhance skills

24.03.2025

SGR Workers Training Boosts Kenya’s Railway Operations

Africa Star Railway Operation Company Ltd. launches an 11-week SGR workers training program.
China’s CCECC Invests $1.4 Billion to Upgrade TANZAM Railway

24.03.2025

TANZAM Railway Modernization Gets $1.4 Billion Boost from CCECC

China’s CCECC Invests $1. 4 Billion to Upgrade TANZAM Railway.
Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) launches a tender for ten new locomotives in Uganda. Four companies bid actively, aiming to win this vital contract.

19.03.2025

Uganda Boosts Railways with New Locomotive Tender

Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) launches a tender for ten new locomotives in Uganda. Four companies bid actively, aiming to win this vital contract.
South Africa’s government invests $1.1 billion to improve railway signaling in 2025. Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana reveals this plan, supporting PRASA’s goals

19.03.2025

South Africa Boosts Railway Signaling with $1.1 Billion in 2025

South Africa’s government invests $1. 1 billion to improve railway signaling in 2025.
Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel el-Wazir inspected the Alstom industrial complex in Borg el-Arab. He stressed its role in supplying markets, increasing exports, and generating employment.

16.03.2025

Egypt Boosts Transport with Alstom Industrial Complex

Egyptian Transport Minister Kamel el-Wazir inspected the Alstom industrial complex in Borg el-Arab. He stressed its role in supplying markets, increasing exports, and generating employment.