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.
September 8, 2019
Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Center (ITC), in cooperation with Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, has launched a free Wi-Fi service project on public transport buses.
September 4, 2019
Lebanon-based Khatib & Alami (K&A) has secured a contract from the government of Egypt to provide consultancy services for the construction, financing, and operations of Cairo Monorail.
August 30, 2019
A Czech Republic-based Knight Transfer of Technologies-led consortium of seven companies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ghana’s Ministry of Railways Development to conduct a feasibility study for the development of a light rail transit (LRT) system in Kumasi.
August 28, 2019
The City Council of Tehran has announced plans to purchase 630 new carriages for the Tehran Metro system operated by Tehran Urban and Suburban Railway Company (TUSRC).
August 27, 2019
China-based ZEV and the district of Bamako have signed an agreement to establish Bogna Ba Transport, a public transport company which will provide services in and around Bamako.
August 26, 2019
China-based BYD has completed the delivery of 15 fully electric buses in Alexandria, the contract for which was awarded to the company in January 2018.
August 26, 2019
Germany-based Daimler Truck and Bus has delivered 30 buses to Africa’s Best 350 Limited (AB 350 Limited), the bus company operating in the eastern part of the Eastern Cape.
August 24, 2019
Abu Dhabi’s Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) has announced plans to purchase 327 buses at an investment of AED473 million to develop the public transport network.
August 23, 2019
Japan-based NEC Corporation has secured a contract to supply an intelligent transport system (ITS) to the Modern Bus Company, a transport operator in Mecca, for the improvement of bus service in the city.