Posted on 01 March 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
Rehabilitation of Caminhos de ferro de Benguela (CFB), Angola’s line from the Atlantic to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), proceeded during February on the section between Munhango (750km from Lobito) and Luau (1,289km). The China Railway 20 Bureau Group Corporation (CR-20) is employing some 300 Chinese technicians and 300 Angolans on the project, which [...] [...more]
Posted on 19 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
According to the Angolan news agency AIM, “Spoornet” (sic) is to manage the Benguela Railway in Angola, once the current rehabilitation works are complete. No confirmatory information has been received from Transnet at this time. AIM says Spoornet is the main rail operator in South Africa, owned by Transnet, “the holding company of the state” [...] [...more]
Posted on 19 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
On Friday 13 November 2009, DRC President Joseph Kabila officially launched a “titanic” project – the reconstruction of Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Congolais (SNCC – the state railway in the Democratic Republic of Congo). According to the official report: “With 3,641km of track including 858km electrified and 12,500 employees, the SNCC network [...] [...more]
Posted on 08 September 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
According to Angola’s National Institute of Demining (INAD) director-general Leonardo Severino Sapalo, quoted by the national news agency Angop, demining of the Luanda, Moçamedes and Benguela railways has been completed. The operation was carried out under the Executive Commission of Demining, and included the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), the National Institute of Demining, the National [...] [...more]
Posted on 27 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
In the course of a meeting with members of parliament, Angolan transport minister Augusto Tomás announced that repairs to the Luanda-Malanje line will be completed before the end of 2009. Rehabilitation of the Moçamedes and Benguela lines is scheduled to finish in 2010 and 2011 respectively. [...more]
Posted on 28 May 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Director of rehabilitation for Caminhos de ferro de Luanda (CFL) Hewer Jran, speaking in the northern province of Kwanza Norte on 22 May, was quoted saying the work is in its “conclusion phase” The 424km Luanda-Malanje line is now almost ready for the resumption of normal passenger and freight service. Started in 2005, the project [...] [...more]
Posted on 28 May 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
The rehabilitation of Caminhos de ferro de Benguela (CFB) by the Chinese construction company is expected to reach Luau village in Moxico province (on the border with the Democratic of Congo) during 2011, according to company administrative director Carlos Brás. The 380km section from the coast to Santa Ria (Huambo) is complete. Since work commenced [...] [...more]
Posted on 21 May 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Steelbro has expanded its operations in Angola which now also includes the collection and delivery of shipping containers to and from their customer’s sites. The official handover of the units took place recently where the side lifter operating staff received training and instructions on the operation and maintenance of the units. The handover was co-ordinated [...] [...more]
Posted on 21 May 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
On 12 May, at a national Angolan seminar on railway restructuring and modernisation held at Lubango, in southern Huila Province, impressive progress was reported. The directors of the Luanda, Benguela and Moçâmedes (Namibe) railway companies all emphasised the resultant benefits for sustainable development and for the Angolan economy as a whole. Caminhos de ferro de [...] [...more]
Posted on 19 March 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
According to the Angolan news agency Angop, China Railway 20 Bureau Group Corporation (CR-20) has begun repairing the Benguela line (Caminhos de ferro de Benguela – CFB) between Munhango and Luau, a distance of 408km. The work, on which 300 Chinese technicians and a similar number of Angolans are working, began in Chicala, some 35km [...] [...more]
