Middle East & Africa News

Latest news and developments from Middle East and Africa region

• Kenya SGR Phase 2A opens

  October 17, 2019
  Passenger services have commenced on Kenya's Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase 2A, a commuter rail line.

• Abu Dhabi minibus fleet expanded, UAE

  October 13, 2019
  A fleet of 40 minibuses equipped with Euro-6 emission standard engines has been deployed in Abu Dhabi.

• Cisco to supply technology for detecting fare evasion on buses in Dubai, UAE

  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.

• Mauritius LRT Phase 1 opens

  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.

• KEXIM grants loan for Addis Ababa BRT, Ethiopia

  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.

• MoU signed for Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase 1 systems and signalling package, Egypt

  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.

• Cairo Metro's Zamalek station to open by November 2021, Egypt

  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.

• RTA and Mastercard to study open-loop fare payment in Dubai, UAE

  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.

• Tunis launches mobile app for public transport; receives 30 buses, Tunisia

  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.

• Two stops opened on 115 bus route in Sharjah, UAE

  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.

• BYD delivers 10 electric buses in Jerusalem, Israel

  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.

• Abu Dhabi launches free Wi-Fi in public transport buses, UAE

  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.

• Khatib & Alami to provide consultancy services for Cairo monorail, Egypt

  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.

• Knight Transfer of Technologies-led consortium to conduct Kumasi Tram feasibility study, Ghana

  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.

• 630 carriages to be purchased for Tehran Metro, Iran

  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).

• ZEV and Bamako District to establish a new public transport company in Bamako, Mali

  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.

• BYD delivers 15 electric buses in Alexandria, Egypt

  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.

• Daimler delivers 30 buses to AB Best 350 Limited, South Africa

  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.

• Abu Dhabi to invest AED473 million in public transport buses, UAE

  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.

• NEC to supply ITS in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

  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.