GE Transportation and the Egyptian National Railways (ENR) announced recently that the 80th and final Evolution Series locomotive has been released for service.
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Prasa receives seven bids for US$15 billion fleet renewal project
The project will entail infrastructure improvements and construction of new depots for trains. (Image source: www.prasa.com)
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has received seven bids for its rolling stock fleet renewal programme for state-owned commuter operator Metrorail
South Africa to buy locomotives from China
South African freight rail company, Transnet Freight Rail, will buy 95 electric locomotives from China South Rail (CSR) Zhouzhou Electric Locomotive
French company bags US$5.8bn South African train deal
![Alstom will build 3,600 new train cars to help overhaul South Africa’s outdated rail network. (Image source: worlddiscoverer/Flickr)](/images/train__worlddiscoverer.jpg)
Alstom will build 3,600 new train cars to help overhaul South Africa’s outdated rail network. (Image source: worlddiscoverer/Flickr)
French transport and engineering group Alstom SA has won a US$5.8bn contract to supply passenger trains to South Africa
Beacon Hill to transport coal using Sena railroad
Mining company Beacon Hill Resources has entered into an agreement with Mozambican state rail and port company Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM) for the right to transport coal along the Sena railroad