Railway

STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AGREED BY TANZANIA AND RWANDA

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STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION AGREED BY TANZANIA AND RWANDA

Tanzania and Rwanda to combined in the construction of a railway that will cost between US$800 to $900 million when completed. The construction of the project which is expected to start from Isaka (northwestern Tanzania) to Kigali in Rwanda was put into motion after Rwandan President Paul Kagame toured Tanzania yesterday in a one day official visit. During the tour, President of Tanzania john Magufuli said both infrastructure ministers of the two countries will meet next week…

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CHIREDZI RAILWAY LINE COMMISSIONED IN ZIMBABWE

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CHIREDZI RAILWAY LINE COMMISSIONED IN ZIMBABWE

Rehabilitated Railway commissioned in Zimbabwe that will help individuals with low income transport their bulk goods around the country. The railway line which is a joint venture partnership between the government of Zimbabwe and the European Union is worth US $10m and is 35km-long. The rehabilitated Nandi-Mkwasine railway line in Chiredzi is expected to reduce bulk transport costs, improve efficiency in cargo movement and prevent the damage on national roads. Minister of Transport and Infrastructural…

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CONSTRUCTION OF LONGEST TUNNEL IN NORTH AFRICA PROGRESSING WELL

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CONSTRUCTION OF LONGEST TUNNEL IN NORTH AFRICA PROGRESSING WELL

Good Progress reported on the construction of longest tunnel in North Africa. China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC) which is working on Algeria’s Gantas railway tunnel – the longest railway tunnel in North Africa, has officially announced the successful cutting through of the tunnel. The Chinese firm said that this is a major breakthrough in the construction project which have lasted about six years, as the rocky terrain had been a challenge that even lead…

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MOROCCAN ENGINEERS READY TO TEST FASTEST TRAIN IN AFRICA

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MOROCCAN ENGINEERS READY TO TEST FASTEST TRAIN IN AFRICA

50% of the fastest train project  in Africa was financed by the french and it is ready to slash journey time. Morocco country’s rail office said on Monday that engineers in there country is preparing to test the Africa world’s first high speed railway this week with trains reaching  320 kilometres (200 miles) per hour. The ONCF said that on monday along a stretch of track between the northern cities of kenitra and Tangier, one train reached 275 kph…

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