A batch of trains
rolled off the production line of China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC)
on Sept. 12, will be shipped to the Port of Lagos in Nigeria in a month’s time,
according to reports.
These 10 standard-gauge trains were ordered by
Nigerian Railway Corporation in May this year. They have adopted Chinese
standards, and will be the fastest trains running in Africa, with a design speed
of 160 km/h. Operation speed could be as high as 150 km/h. More pics…
Lagos
Senator, Senator Gbenga Ashafa was among the Ministerial Delegation to Nanjing
in China that inspected some of the rail coaches expected in Nigeria by the NRC
by next quarter.
