[The first phase of Lagos Light Rail Blue Line in Nigeria opens to traffic]Recently, the first phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line project in Nigeria was officially put into operation. The Lagos Light Rail Blue Line is the first electrified urban light rail in West Africa, with a total length of 27 kilometers and a total of 11 stations. The first phase of the Lagos Light Rail Blue Line, which was opened to traffic this time, starts from the Lagos commercial center Marina area in the east, and ends in the east of Badagrei, the most densely populated area in the west, with a total length of 13 kilometers and five stations. Editor/He Yuting
Recently, the expansion and renovation project of China Railway 23rd Bureau Jiatong Railway started the first three-level blockade construction in 2026 at Tongjiang Station. 210 builders used an 8.5-hour large skylight mode to complete the temporary platform construction between tracks I and II. Tongjiang Station is located adjacent to the Sino Russian border port and is a key logistics hub. Innovative and penetrating grid management mode for the project ensures that the entire construction process is controllable and traceable, and fully promotes the annual construction goals. Editor/Cheng Liting
On May 12, 2026, the construction of the Mujima Zangu 2-B/3-B section of the Luanda Ring Expressway, which was undertaken by China Railway 20th Bureau Angola Company, officially began. The total length of the two roads is 19.4 kilometers, with a two-way 7-meter concrete pavement. After completion, the traffic capacity will be increased by more than three times. The travel time from Mujima to Zangu District 3 will be reduced from 40 to 60 minutes to 15 to 20 minutes. Nearly 800000 residents along the route will completely get rid of the mud and dirt road problems and be interconnected with the new airport passage in Luanda. Editor/Cheng Liting