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Railway News from North Africa

Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase Two Moves Towards Implementation as Phase One Advances

Cairo Metro Line 4 Phase Two Moves Towards Implementation as Phase One Advances

24 August 2026
North Africa, Egypt

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Transport Infrastructure

4 min

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SNCFT Opens Preselection for North–South High-Performance Rail Corridor Study

24 August 2026
North Africa, Tunisia

Finance & Investment

1 min

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CRSC Secures Cairo Metro Line 1 TURA Depot Signalling Upgrade

14 August 2026
North Africa, Egypt

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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Egypt and Hungary Discuss Rail and Transport Cooperation

14 August 2026
North Africa, Egypt

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

1 min

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Khartoum–Wad Madani Railway Line Reopens Following Rehabilitation

31 July 2026
North Africa, Sudan

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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SSF International Awarded Railway Project in Egypt

29 July 2026
North Africa, Egypt

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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AfDB Seeks Consultants for First Phase of Tunisia’s Sfax Metro Line T1

27 July 2026
North Africa, Tunisia

Finance & Investment

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Transport Infrastructure

1 min

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AfDB Approves US$878 Million for Phase Two of Algeria’s Laghouat–Ghardaïa–El Meniaa Railway

AfDB Approves US$878 Million for Phase Two of Algeria’s Laghouat–Ghardaïa–El Meniaa Railway

19 July 2026
North Africa, Algeria

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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Africa Rail 2026: Polish National Pavilion Draws the Attention of Visitors from African Markets

Africa Rail 2026: Polish National Pavilion Draws the Attention of Visitors from African Markets

13 July 2026
West Africa, Nigeria

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

Technology Development

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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The UIC 108th General Assembly Charts the Future of Global Rail Cooperation

The UIC 108th General Assembly Charts the Future of Global Rail Cooperation

10 July 2026
North Africa, Morocco

Finance & Investment

Policy & Legislation

Technology Development

6 min

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African Development Bank Mobilises €205 Million to Extend Morocco’s High-Speed Rail Line and Strengthen the Country’s Mobility and Logistics Competitiveness

10 July 2026
North Africa, Morocco

Finance & Investment

Freight & Logistics

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Transport Infrastructure

2 min

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AfDB Sets Out Rail Investment Pipeline and Multimodal Corridor Strategy

06 July 2026
West Africa

Freight & Logistics

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Policy & Legislation

Transport Infrastructure

7 min

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Hyundai Rotem Secures Major Overseas Railway Maintenance Project in Morocco

Hyundai Rotem Secures Major Overseas Railway Maintenance Project in Morocco

02 July 2026
North Africa, Morocco

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment

2 min

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Indra is Driving a New Era of Mobility in Cairo with Its Passenger-Centric Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) Technology for the New Monorail

Indra is Driving a New Era of Mobility in Cairo with Its Passenger-Centric Account-Based Ticketing (ABT) Technology for the New Monorail

24 June 2026
North Africa, Egypt

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

4 min

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Egypt’s Transport Minister Inspects Aswan–Luxor Section of Second High-Speed Rail Line

Egypt’s Transport Minister Inspects Aswan–Luxor Section of Second High-Speed Rail Line

24 June 2026
North Africa, Egypt

Finance & Investment

Passenger Rail & Public Transport

Transport Infrastructure

4 min

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