Luxembourg, 22/12/2003 (Agence Europe) - Under its "Facility for Euro-Mediterranean Investment and Partnership” (FEMIP), the European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a further EUR 45 million loan for the light metro network in Greater Tunis. This operation will finance the 5 km westward extension of the existing light rail-based public network in Greater Tunis (La Manouba district), together with the additional rolling stock and capacity improvements necessary to serve the expanded system. A further component of the project is the replacement and strengthening of track and power supply equipment of the TGM (Tunis - La Goulette - La Marsa) railway serving the northern coastal suburbs of Tunis.