Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa region

• Systems contract awarded for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1, Egypt

  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.

• Construction contract awarded for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase I, Egypt

  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.

• Governments of Egypt and Sudan to carry out feasibility study for international rail link

  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.

• Dubai Metro receives delivery of 50 new trains, UAE

  November 5, 2020
  The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the arrival of all the 50 new Dubai Metro trains.

• Infrastructure works contracts awarded for Haifa–Nazareth tram-train, Israel [free access]

  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.

• NAT awards contract for Alexandria light rail line modernisation, Egypt

  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.

• Letter of intent signed for Baghdad elevated metro, Iraq

  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).

• Alstom completes supply and testing of Egypt Rail interlocking system, Egypt

  October 16, 2020
  Alstom has completed the supply and testing of the new SIL4 electronic interlocking system.

• Semaf to supply locomotives to Egyptian railways, Egypt

  October 14, 2020
  The Egyptian Railway Authority (ERA) has awarded a contract to Semaf For Trading & Engineering Services to supply 100 locomotives that are to be deployed on its rail network.

• Rehabilitation and reconstruction approved for south–north narrow-gauge railway, Nigeria

  October 8, 2020
  Nigeria’s federal government has approved the rehabilitation and reconstruction of a narrow-gauge railway connecting Port Harcourt and the city of Maiduguri.

• Salam electric train project timeline announced, Egypt

  October 3, 2020
  Egypt’s Minister of Transportation has announced the timeline for the completion of the Salam electric train project.

• Dubai RTA allows commuters to top up Nol card using S’hail app, UAE

  September 30, 2020
  Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced that the Nol card can now be topped up using the S’hail app.

• Hill International secures contract for Cairo monorail project, Egypt

  September 28, 2020
  US-based Hill International has secured a contract to provide project management, design review, and implementation supervision services for Egypt’s USD4 billion 6th of October City Monorail project.

• MOTC announces plans to electrify buses, Qatar

  September 24, 2020
  The State of Qatar and the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) have announced plans to convert 25 per cent of Qatar’s bus fleet into electric buses by 2022.

• Railway to be built connecting Iraq and Turkey

  September 20, 2020
  The governor of Mosul has announced plans to build a railway line connecting Mosul in Iraq and Turkey.

• Makkah main bus station project is 30 per cent complete, Saudi Arabia

  September 18, 2020
  The Makkah Region Development Authority (MRDA) has announced that 30 per cent of the work on Phase I of the main bus station project has been completed.

• Daimler to supply 415 electric buses to Egged, Israel

  September 8, 2020
  Daimler AG has secured a contract to supply 415 city and inter-city buses to the Egged Public Transportation Company, Israel.

• RATP Dev secures contract to operate and maintain Cairo Metro Line 3, Egypt

  September 3, 2020
  The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) has awarded RATP Dev a EUR1.1 billion (USD1.3 billion) contract to operate and maintain Cairo Metro Line 3 for a period of 15 years and to commission future extensions.

• Metro to be developed in Alexandria, Egypt

  August 26, 2020
  The Governor of Alexandria has announced plans to develop a new metro system in Alexandria. The proposed metro will span 43 km, serve 18 stations, and connect Abu Qir to Burg al-Arab. The project is expected to cost around USD2.5 billion. It will be implemented in three phases.

• Bus fleet to be expanded in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain; services to resume, UAE

  August 18, 2020
  The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport has announced that 140 buses will be added to the bus fleet of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.