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Rail infrastructure managers in North Africa
8 managers6 countriesLinks checked on 12 Oct 2026
North Africa's railways are mostly run by integrated national companies that manage both the network and the trains: ONCF in Morocco, SNTF in Algeria and SNCFT in Tunisia. ONCF opened Africa's first high-speed line, Al Boraq between Tangier and Kenitra, in 2018.
Infrastructure managers by country
| Country | Infrastructure manager | Acronym |
|---|---|---|
| DZAlgeria | ANESRIF (Algerian Rail Investment Agency) | ANESRIF |
| DZAlgeria | SNTF (Algerian National Rail Transport Company) | SNTF |
| EGEgypt | ENR (Egyptian National Railways) | ENR |
| EGEgypt | NAT (National Authority for Tunnels) | NAT |
| MRMauritania | SNIM (National Industrial and Mining Company) – Zouérate–Nouadhibou railway | SNIM |
| MAMorocco | ONCF (Moroccan National Railways Office) | ONCF |
| SDSudan | SRC (Sudan Railways Corporation) | SRC |
| TNTunisia | SNCFT (Tunisian National Railways) | SNCFT |
No manager matches.
How rail is organised in the region
Big projects are often led by dedicated agencies. In Algeria, ANESRIF plans and builds new lines that SNTF then operates. In Egypt, the National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) leads the Cairo Metro and the new high-speed network, while Egyptian National Railways (ENR) runs the conventional network.
The table also covers Mauritania's SNIM iron-ore railway and Sudan. Libya has no railway in service today.
Infrastructure manager or train operator?
An infrastructure manager (IM) owns or runs the network itself: track, bridges and tunnels, overhead lines, signalling and telecoms. It maintains and renews these assets, allocates capacity (train paths) to railway undertakings and leads major works and their tenders.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the railway in Morocco?
ONCF manages both the infrastructure and train services, including the Al Boraq high-speed line between Tangier and Kenitra.
Who is building Egypt's high-speed railway?
The National Authority for Tunnels (NAT) leads the high-speed project, separately from Egyptian National Railways, which runs the conventional network.
Does Libya have a railway?
Not in service. Several lines have been planned and partly built, but no passenger or freight railway currently operates.
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