Railway Transport in Africa

Lagos State Railway Corporation shall construct a modern and efficient Railway system in Lagos State, enhancing transport, decreasing congestion in the roads, and linking major districts with sustainable investments in infrastructure.

Camalco is also spending $310 million to create export infrastructure for bauxite from the Minim Martap deposit so that it may increase transport independence and optimize the efficiency of mining for its aluminum ore.

The NRC escalated its across-the-country crusade against the rising act of vandalism against electrical and signallings in the Abuja, Lagos, Kaduna, and Warri–Itakpe corridors.

BLW locomotives have been induction-based in Mozambique, increasing India–Africa cooperation, for successful technology export and sound international funding are testified by the project itself.

TAZARA Railway embarks on a new chapter after Zambia, Tanzania, and China inked a $1. 4 billion contract for railway upgradings as well as acquisition of new rolling stock for the strategic transport belt.

Nigeria is consecutively upgrading its railway system since the addition of an LNG locomotive decreases operating expenses, reduces carbon emissions, and spotlights the strategic utilization of the nation’s natural gas reserves.

Hyundai Rotem will construct a new plant in Morocco to make 48 electric trains, since the $2. 2 billion railway modemzation plan demands new-age rolling stock and local industrial growth.

Morocco railways achieve record-summer ridership. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Traxport Rail Services has formed a strategic partnership with Vecturis to enhance freight rail operations in Nigeria, driving efficiency, sustainability, and innovation across the country’s logistics network.

China is providing Nigeria with $60 billion to build a large-scale high-speed rail network spanning more than 4,000 km, connecting the country’s key economic and transportation hubs.

Nigeria’s $60 billion High-Speed Rail project will connect four major cities within 36 months, and officials confirm construction will begin in phases to ensure earlier benefits for commuters.

Nigeria has confirmed $60 billion in financing for a groundbreaking high-speed railway linking Lagos, Abuja, Kano, and Port Harcourt with integrated gas infrastructure to transform the nation’s economy and connectivity.