January 15, 2021
The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Germany-based Siemens Mobility and Egypt-based Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors to design, install, and commission the first high-speed rail (HSR) project in Egypt.
January 13, 2021
An Africa-based subsidiary of MOTA-ENGIL has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government of Nigeria to develop a rail line connecting Kano, the second largest city in Nigeria, with Maradi, the second largest city in Niger.
January 13, 2021
Russia-based Transmashholding has delivered 22 passenger railway coaches to the Egyptian National Railways (ENR), thus bringing the total number of its railway carriages to 208.
January 6, 2021
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), in collaboration with Huawei Consumer Business Group, has launched the first digital nol card in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.
January 6, 2021
Kenya’s National Safety and Transport Authority (NTSA) has selected 29 companies to develop a cashless ticketing system for public service vehicles (PSVs) in the country.
December 29, 2020
The Egyptian National Railways (ENR) has received 13 passenger railway coaches at the Port of Alexandria, bringing the total number of its railway carriages to 186.
December 29, 2020
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an agreement with the Government of Egypt to provide EUR1.128 billion as support for the rehabilitation and expansion of the metro and tram networks in Alexandria and Cairo.
November 29, 2020
Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has awarded a USD800 million contract to a consortium of Orascom Construction and Mitsubishi Corporation to execute the railway systems, track, and depot works package (CP411) for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1.
November 24, 2020
Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has awarded a construction contract to a consortium of Hassan Allam Construction, Arab Contractors, Petrojet, and Concord, as part of phase I of Cairo Metro’s Line 4.
November 12, 2020
The governments of Egypt and Sudan have signed a joint cooperation agreement to carry out economic, social, and environmental feasibility studies for the construction of a railway line connecting Egypt to Sudan.
November 4, 2020
Trans Israel-Advanced Transportation Solutions has awarded a contract to Y Lehrer & Co., Rolider, Abraham Isaac, and Brothers Anton Earthworks, to conduct civil works on Section D, which is the 7-km urban section connecting Har Yona to Taufic Ziad, through Nazareth.
October 28, 2020
Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has awarded a contract to a Systra-led consortium for the design and supervision of the EUR360 million rehabilitation of Alexandria’s Raml light rail line.
October 26, 2020
Iraq’s Ministry of Transport and a consortium of Alstom and Hyundai Engineering and Construction have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to define a framework for the steps to accelerate the implementation of the Baghdad Metro (Baghdad Elevated Train- BET).