Abuja - Nigeria's Minister for Transport, Chibuike Amaechi, had disclosed Thursday that the Federal Government needs a total of $36 billion to complete its rail projects across the country. The Minister made this statement at the National Assembly while responding to the lawmakers on the Federal Government's bid to borrow
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Ivory Coast resumes $1.6 billion Rail Talks with Alstom After Hyundai Edged Out ee
Ivory Coast is talking to French train equipment suppliers Alstom SA and Thales SA about taking part in a 1.4 billion euro ($1.6 billion) urban-railway project to be funded by France, pushing out South Korean manufacturers that were part of the deal. The West African nation is about to amend an initial 2015 concession
Nigeria plans 10 new rail lines
The Standard Gauge Railway, a viable transport solution you will rely on Abuja - Nigeria is currently carrying out feasibility studies on the construction of 10 new standard gauge rail lines across the country. The various rail lines would pass through Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, Benin, Abuja, Kogi, Onitsha and Sokoto, among
As Trucks Get More Efficient, U.S. Railroads’ Competitive Edge Is Eroding
Railroads have a long history of experimenting with alternative fuels and new locomotive technologies in the search for better fuel efficiency, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and lower operating costs. Unfortunately, the record of railroads actually bringing potential innovations in locomotive design to fruition is more limited. Instead, U.S. railroads have been
Transportation: Nigeria to connect neighboring countries by rail
Nigeria has announced plans to build international rail lines that would connect the country with neighbours. Speaking to the media, the Minister for Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaecchi, stated that the poor state of Nigeria’s transport sector was mainly due to the absence of a national transportation policy to coordinate and drive
Nigeria Approves Rail Lines Linking Landlocked countries -Togo, Ghana
(Business Day) Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has explained reasons over the approval of a rail line linking Daura, Katisna State, and the hometown of President Muhammadu Buhari. On his recent visit to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) for a stakeholders meeting involving the project handlers; Chinese Civil Engineering and
Track laying of new Lagos-Ibadan rail begins in December
Nigeria Minister for Transporation - Mr. Rotimi Ameachi Lagos Nigeria, Nigerian Minister for Transportation Mr. Rotimi Ameachi had announced that the contractor handling the new Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, is expected to commence the laying of the track in December. The new Lagos-Ibadan rail, spanning 156.65 kilometers, is a
4 major transport projects that would connect the whole of Africa
These projects will surely make Africa one big market. Africa is currently undergoing massive infrastructural development, especially with projects aimed at boosting cross border trades. The continent, through the African Union’s Continental Free Trade Area (CTFA), is also on a mission to establish the world’s largest free-trade area. Thus, making connecting the various
Why the delay in Calabar -Port Harcourt rail completion
The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) on Tuesday attributed the delay in completion of Calabar-Port Harcourt, Kaduna-Kano rail projects to the non-payment of counterpart funding from the Chinese EXIM bank. The NRC’s Managing Director, Mr. Fidet Okhiri made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.
Nigerian Government To Connect Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara Rail Lines
Nigeria, Minister for Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, during a courtesy visit to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State on Tuesday, announced that the ministry would design the rail lines to connect Kebbi, Zamfara, and Sokoto in line with the mandate to have rail in all the state capitals. This is one of