Feb. 27 – A new training and support agreement was signed by the Italian Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) and Chemin de Fer Congo-Ocean (CFCO), the main railway company of the Republic of Congo. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed yesterday at Palazzo Chigi in the presence of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, and the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou N’ Guesso. The agreement was signed by Michele Mario Elia, CEO of FS, and Jean-Francois Coutin, CEO of CFCO. The MoU aims to develop cooperation between the two rail groups, especially on topics related to training and technical assistance. The Congolese railway group is interested in training support for the maintenance of the network and the supply of rolling stock for maintenance. The Italian FS Group will also offer its technical expertise, through Italferr, for the review of the National Transport Plan.
