railway development

4 leaders across 4 countries this week.

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2026-07-22 John Dramani Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has announced a plan to transform the Volta Region into a major industrial hub through an integrated rail and lake transport network linking Dawa, Buipe, and Keta across three regions. A central feature of this logistics strategy is extending the Tema–Akosombo railway line through the Dawa Industrial Area in the Greater Accra Region to Keta, to optimise cargo movement to and from the proposed Keta Port in the Volta Region. According to the President, this Eastern C…

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2026-07-22 Péter Magyar

A HUF 3,550 billion development program is being launched: the government is opening a new era in the history of Hungarian railways The government is launching the Gábor Baross Railway Development Plan, which will renovate Hungary's railway transport over the next ten years with about HUF 3,550 billion. Most of the funds come from the European Union. In the current financial cycle, the previous government was unable to bring home the sums intended for Hungary, this was left to the new governme…

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2026-07-21 Ahmad al-Sharaa

Damascus, July 21 (SANA)Transport Minister Yarub Badr met on Tuesday with aWorld Bankteam via video conference to discuss mechanisms for implementing railway development projects and rehabilitating Syria’s rail infrastructure, as part of ongoing cooperation to finance priority infrastructure projects. The meeting followed up on the outcomes of a workshop held in Amman in June, which brought together transport officials and World Bank representatives to advance technical and financial preparatio…

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2026-07-21 Shavkat Mirziyoyev

The Head of State emphasized the project’s importance in strengthening the economic power and transport and logistics potential of New Uzbekistan. “Today, without exaggeration, a new era is beginning in this sector. I congratulate you on the launch of this large-scale project, which will become a symbol of progress and prosperity for our people”, the President said. The country’s economy has grown threefold in recent years. The goal has been set to increase the economy to $240 billion by 2030.…