Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge line Nigeria's Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo, said on Wednesday that the country requires about $2bn (N610bn) to revive the Lagos-Kano rail line as part of efforts to boost local and international trade along the northern and southern zones. Osinbajo spoke at the opening of the inaugural edition of the Lagos-Kano Economic
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Lagos-Ibadan rail’ll commence operations in January 2019 –FG
Ibadan, Wednesday February 15, 2018 - The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday announced that despite the challenges facing the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan rail project, the facility would be put to use by January 2019, according to the Punch report. The government said it had adopted carefully considered measures to holistically tackle the
Tanzania Railway Probably Africa’s Best
RELI Assets Holding Company (RAHCO) is confident that Tanzania's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) which is currently under construction, is expected to be the best railway in Africa upon completion. The first phase of construction of 300 kilometres from Dar es Salaam to Morogoro is currently being undertaken by the Turkish company
Eurostar launches London-Amsterdam route
London Tour from Paris by Eurostar - A day in London from Paris- Paris sightseeing Tours London (BBC) - Channel Tunnel train operator Eurostar is launching direct services between London and Amsterdam. Trains will run twice daily from 4 April, with the journey from St Pancras to Amsterdam taking three hours and
Nigeria to Niger Republic rail line to cover 248km
Maradi is the third largest city in the Niger Republic with a predominant Hausa/Fulani population. It is about an hour’s drive through a bumpy road from Jibia, the border town near Buhari’s hometown, Daura, in Katsina State. The proposed rail line from Kano in Nigeria to Maradi in the Niger Republic is
Zimbabwe’s National Railways Fails to Move 200,000t Chrome Ore
A National Railways of Zimbabwe train en route Bulawayo Ferro-chrome producer, Zimasco, is stuck with over 200 000 tonnes of ore after the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) failed to fulfill its obligation to transport them due to a shortage of wagons. Zimasco marketing manager Mrs. Clara Sadomba said the firm and NRZ
The biggest infrastructure nightmare facing the United States
Northeast corridor Amtrak train. Deep underneath the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey lies a century-old rail tunnel, heavily damaged during Superstorm Sandy, that still carries 200,000 riders per day. New York (CNN) - Engineers say the tunnel should be replaced as soon as possible, at a cost of $12.7 billion. In
Milan train crash: Horrific rush-hour derailment in Italy – at least 4 dead, 100 injured
No Trains, Late Trains, Trains Which Stop in the Middle of Nowhere – That’s Metrorail South Africa
Johannesburg (GroundUp) - Trains on Cape Town's Central Line are still not running. These trains have not been operating since 8 January, when United National Transport Union (UNTU) members refused to work after the killing of a security guard. The service was due to start again after a meeting between UNTU and
Zimbabwe Railways Lose As Gold Panners Damage Rail Line
Harare (New Zimbabwe) - Illegal gold panning activities have extensively damaged the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) rail line, a development which has been blamed for increased train derailments. NRZ public relations manager, Nyasha Maravanyika, said the most affected areas include Bindura, Tatagula, Shurugwi, Esigodini and Kwekwe where the illegal panners