A nationwide failure of Germany’s GSM-R railway radio system brought passenger and freight services to a standstill late on 23 June, before operations gradually resumed after midnight.
Kenya has started construction of the Naivasha–Kisumu–Malaba standard-gauge railway extension, while Tanzania Railways Corporation is preparing standard-gauge freight operations from Dar es Salaam port to Bahi.
The Spanish Ministry of Transport (MITMA) awarded two contracts for works on railway lines to Zaragoza, which are significantly important for rail freight. The first…