November 28, 2019
The Government of Ghana has signed a concession agreement with Africa Investment SkyTrain Consortium Holdings and Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund to develop the Accra SkyTrain. Feasibility studies will be conducted over a period of nine months to determine the financial viability of the project.
November 22, 2019
Operations have commenced on Doha Metro Gold Line. The line spans 14 km, covering 11 stations, namely Ras BU Abboud, National Museum, Souq Waqif, Musheireb, Bin Mahmoud, Al Sadd, Sudan, Jawaan, Al Waab, Sports City, and Aziziyah.
November 12, 2019
Egypt’s Arab Organisation for Industrialisation, in collaboration with China-based Wanxiang Group Corporation and Egypt-based Mwasalat Misr, has commenced operations on the first electric bus route in Egypt.
November 4, 2019
Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to exchange scientific and technological knowledge to further support the development of the technology and transportation sectors in Saudi Arabia.
October 23, 2019
The European Union (EU), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have together committed to provide funding of KES23 billion for the development of the Nairobi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
October 17, 2019
ALSA, a subsidiary of UK-based National Express Group, has secured a contract to operate buses in Casablanca for up to 15 years. The contract is effective from November 2019.
October 11, 2019
US-based Cisco has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) to supply technology to detect fare evasion on buses in Dubai.
October 4, 2019
India-based Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has announced the inauguration of Phase 1 of the Metro Express, the light rail transit (LRT) system of Mauritius.
September 26, 2019
The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Exim Bank) has signed a USD63 million loan agreement with Ethiopia for the construction of a 11.05-km long bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor in Addis Ababa, connecting Torhailoch Square with Addis Ababa Bole Airport.
September 24, 2019
Egypt’s National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the coalition of Japan-based Mitsubishi Corporation and Egypt-based Orascom Construction for the supply of systems and signalling equipment for Cairo Metro’s Line 4 Phase 1.
September 24, 2019
Egypt’s Deputy Minister of Transport has announced that the Zamalek metro station being constructed on the Cairo Metro Line 3 Section Ataba-Kit Kat is scheduled to open by November 2021.
September 23, 2019
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and US-based Mastercard have entered into a partnership to carry out a study for the deployment of open-loop ticketing system on public transport in Dubai as a part of its smart city vision.
September 13, 2019
Transtu, the public transport operator in Tunis, has launched a mobile application (app), Wassalni, that provides information about waiting times, real-time schedule, the expected duration of the journey, and the expected fare price to its users.
September 11, 2019
Sharjah’s Roads and Transport Authority (SRTA) has opened two bus stops on the route of intercity bus no. 115 for the convenience of passengers travelling to Umm Al Quwain and Ras Al Khaimah.
September 11, 2019
China-based BYD has delivered a fleet of 10 fully electric buses to Egged, a transportation operator in Israel, for deployment on bus route no. 15 in Jerusalem.