Posted on 08 March 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Tunisair and Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT – the Tunisian National Railways) have signed a joint agreement creating two “spin-off” companies. Minister of transport Abderrahim Zouari; minister of industry, energy and small and medium enterprises Afif Chelbi; Tunisair president and CEO Nabil Chettaoui, and Néjib Fitouri, SNCFT CEO Néjib Fitouri were present [...] [...more]
Posted on 05 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
From October 2010, new electric trains will gradually phase out diesel traction between the main railway station in Tunis’ Place Barcelone and Hammam El Chatt, south of the city. Sets with a capacity of 2,500 are to be introduced by Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT – the Tunisian National Railways). They will [...] [...more]
Posted on 05 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
The 25-year railway management agreement between Tanzania and Rail India Technical and Economic Services (Rites) is be officially revoked in February, Permanent Secretary in the Tanzanian Ministry of Infrastructure Development Omari Chambo has told the parliamentary committee on public accounts in Dar-es-Salaam. “Coupled with the onset of the El Nino rains that have washed away [...] [...more]
Posted on 13 November 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Tunisair and Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT – the Tunisian National Railways) have signed a joint agreement creating two “spin-off” companies. Minister of transport Abderrahim Zouari; minister of industry, energy and small and medium enterprises Afif Chelbi; Tunisair president and CEO Nabil Chettaoui, and Néjib Fitouri, SNCFT CEO Néjib Fitouri were present [...] [...more]
Posted on 17 June 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
CSR Nanjing Puzhen was recently awarded a contract for the supply of 40 diesel multiple units to Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT – the Tunisian National Railways). The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of China South Locomotive and Rolling Stock Corporation, which is publicly listed on the Shanghai and Hong Kong [...] [...more]
Posted on 09 April 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT – the Tunisian National Railways) has ordered 40 two-car Pacemaker 160km/h diesel multiple-unit trains from the CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock company, better known as China South, for delivery in 2011. The contract, worth $US100 million, was won in stiff competition with established Western manufacturers. To be built [...] [...more]
Posted on 21 February 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
On 10 February, Tunisian minister of transport Abderrahim Zouari and French secretary of state for transport Dominique Bussereau signed an important partnership agreement. This comprised a financial protocol between Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT – the Tunisian National Railways) and the French industrial consortium made up of Thales-Vosslog- Cogipher. The project, whose [...] [...more]
Posted on 05 February 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
By 2010, a GSM-R communication network is to be supplied to Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT – the Tunisian National Railways) by Nokia Siemens Networks. [...more]
Posted on 22 February 2008 by Railways Africa Editor
Alstom is supplying nine additional Citadis-320 light rail vehicles (LRV)s for use in the city of Tunis. An initial order for 30 LRVs was placed in 2005. Of these, 19 are in service. [...more]
Posted on 22 February 2008 by Railways Africa Editor
The 23km, metre-gauge Tunis Ville – Borj Cedria suburban line is to be electrified at 25kV 50 Hz AC in terms of a contract awarded by Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT – the Tunisian National Railways) to a consortium formed by Alstom and Ansaldo STS. The work forms the first part [...] [...more]
