The Nigeria Railway Property Management Company Limited (RPMCL) Kaduna has disclosed that it will soon commence renovation of their facilities within the Kaduna railway line. This is even as the management expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of the facilities stressing the need to put them in good shape for […]
Varamis Rail hosted an event at Liverpool Street station, London, showcasing how high-speed rail logistics to redefine urban logistics into central London and the City. Supported by the Rail Innovation Group – the event showcased the new zero emissions freight service from Varamis Rail into central London – as a […]
By PA News Agency The plan will nationalise the network ‘without the taxpayer paying a penny in compensation costs’, the party will say (James Manning/PA) Labour will pledge to renationalise the railways if elected, in what the party will call the “biggest overhaul to our railways in a generation.” A […]
European Rail Sector CEOs – members of the Management Committee of the Community of European Railway & Infrastructure Companies (CER) – gathered this week to discuss priorities for the new European legislature. Guest of honour Enrico Letta, President of the Jacques Delors Institute and former Prime Minister of Italy, joined […]
Nacala Logistics (NL), one of the pillars of Mozambique’s rail-port system, announced on Monday 1 April a significant increase in its fleet with the acquisition of 200 new HL6 wagons. This strategic investment, which reinforces the country’s logistics infrastructure, comes from a partnership with internationally renowned manufacturers – Qiqihar from […]
Ahead of the EU elections, CER is putting forward to all EU policymakers its Manifesto ‘On Track for Europe’ to inspire rail-friendly policy initiatives from the first day of the new legislature. The Manifesto outlines the CER vision for well-functioning rail passenger and freight services, as well as for a […]
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) plans to establish a Development and Financing Fund for the transport and energy sectors (FODETE) by the end of the year. This subject was discussed at the first ECOWAS Investment Forum (EIF) held on Thursday, April 4, 2024 in Lomé. According to […]
For the 2024 edition of the Women in Rail Award, the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking together with the co-organisers, ALE, CER, DG MOVE, ERA and UNIFE will bring the spotlight on winning combinations, inspiring role models, and outstanding research and innovation achievements for Women and by Women that are bringing […]
China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) has begun work on a 575km railway through the Sahara desert, between the Algerian iron ore mine at Gara Djebilet and the Moroccan rail system, the South China Morning Post reports. CRCC is working with Cosider Travaux Publics, a state-owned civil engineer, to deliver the […]
Cambodia has ambitions to improve its railway system, especially high-speed rail. Regarding the railway development project in Cambodia, Peng Ponea, Minister of Public Works and Transport, said that Cambodia has already studied and prepared a plan. The railway development plan in Cambodia is divided into two phases: the medium phase […]