GABON: Christian Magni, the Director General of Société d’exploitation du Transgabonais, and Loic Ndinga Moudouma, Minister of Transport, have signed a contract for the next phase of modernisation of the 648 km Libreville – Franceville railway. The agreement covers the 200 km easternmost part of the Transgabonais railway from Milolé to Franceville, together with a 30 km central section from Ndjolé to Alembé. Operator SETRAG’s 30-year concession began on August 11 2005, and the company now runs 17 weekly freight trains and passenger services on four days a week.