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Passenger interior of the new Australind train

10.07.2026

Australind train service returns on Perth–Bunbury route

Eurostar e320 at London St Pancras International

10.07.2026

Eurostar Economic Contribution Estimated at 2 Billion GBP

10.07.2026

Indian Railways Exports Expand Across Global Markets

RITES South Africa locomotive order worth Rs 3.16bn

26.12.2025

RITES South Africa locomotive order set for 1.5-year delivery

RITES South Africa locomotive order has been confirmed through a regulatory disclosure, with the company securing a Rs 3.

Lobito Atlantic Railway upgrade financing reaches $753m

24.12.2025

Lobito Atlantic Railway upgrade financing closes at $753m

Lobito Atlantic Railway upgrade financing has been confirmed at $753 million after the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) agreed a $200 million loan for the Lobito Atlantic Railway concession in Angola, as outlined by DBSA.

Lobito rail corridor modernization – $553m U.S. loan

20.12.2025

Lobito rail corridor modernization gets $553m U.S. loan

Lobito rail corridor modernization will move forward after the United States formally announced on Wednesday a $553 million loan for the Angola project.

20.12.2025

RITES Botswana MoU to Support Rail and Transport Upgrades

RITES Botswana MoU sets a new framework for cooperation between RITES Ltd. and the Government of the Republic of Botswana to develop and modernise the country’s transport infrastructure, with railways as a central priority.

Lobito Corridor railway financing: DFC backs Angola rail

19.12.2025

Lobito Corridor railway financing reshapes Angola rail link

Lobito Corridor railway financing has moved from negotiation to signature, with the U. S.

Simandou railway commissioning enters testing phase

19.12.2025

Simandou railway commissioning moves into testing in Guinea

Simandou railway commissioning is now under way in Guinea, with commissioning and testing starting on the integrated corridor linking a 600km trans-Guinean railway and a port for the Simandou iron-ore mine in the southeast, International Railway Journal reports.

Namibe Corridor concession tender opens to operators

16.12.2025

Namibe Corridor concession tender sets May 2026 bid deadline

Angola’s Ministry of Transport has launched the Namibe Corridor concession tender for the operation, management, and maintenance of the corridor, alongside plans for a future rail link to Namibia, as outlined in the Railway Journal tender notice.

NRC evacuation of derailed train triggers road gridlock

14.12.2025

NRC evacuation of derailed train begins in Omi Adio

NRC evacuation of derailed train efforts have begun at Omi Adio, where a cargo train left the tracks along the Ibadan–Abeokuta Road, as reported by TVC News.

Locomotive modernization in South Africa: Traxtion–KiwiRail deal

12.12.2025

Locomotive modernization in South Africa: Traxtion buys KiwiRail fleet

Locomotive modernization in South Africa is set to be part of a deal by private operator Traxtion, which is investing R3.

11.12.2025

Alstom train driver’s desks Morocco: global production hub

Alstom train driver’s desks Morocco project marks a major expansion of the group’s industrial footprint, backed by an EUR 8.

23.11.2025

Camrail GE compressor maintenance goes fully local in Douala

Camrail GE compressor maintenance is shifting from the United States to Cameroon. The railway operator has stopped sending compressor units from its General Electric locomotives overseas and is moving all servicing to local workshops in Douala, a change first highlighted by Ecofin Agency.

21.11.2025

TAZARA railway modernisation deal boosts Zambia trade

TAZARA railway modernisation sits at the heart of a new agreement between China, Zambia and Tanzania. The three governments have signed on to overhaul the historic line and, in doing so, to strengthen trade links between African countries, as reported by Economic Times Infra.