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TAZARA operates with a limited fleet of locomotives, averaging 12 per day. This is far short of the 27 locomotives required for the company to reach the break-even volume of 600,000 tons per annum. After allocations, only eight locomotives are available for freight traffic, each capable of moving a maximum of 30,000 tons per year at 100% … read more
The Mmamabula-Lephalale Rail Link Project, set between Botswana and South Africa, promises to catalyse economic development and facilitate regional trade through the efficient transport of bulk commodities. Jointly envisioned by Botswana Railways and Transnet, this project has been in the making for over a decade, with roots tracing back to 2011… read more
The Southern African Railway Association (SARA) is delighted to announce that the Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) will be participating in the upcoming Southern African Railway Conference.
The 1067mm-gauge railway line of TAZARA allows interoperability with various Southern African railways. This connection plays a vital … read more
TransNamib Holdings has issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) inviting an additional third-party private rail operator to operate on the Ariamsvlei to Luderitz line for five years. The line, stretching approximately 752.41 km, boasts the capacity to handle up to 60,000 tonnes monthly. It has an average ton-per-axle capacity of 16.5 in it… read more
The Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) has been working diligently to enhance the nation’s rail transportation capabilities. Recently, TRC oversaw extensive trials of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) operating equipment, manufactured by Hyundai Rotem.
Hyundai Rotem was awarded the contract to supply 17 electric locomotives and 10 st… read more
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Construction and Transport, Gabriel Migire, has urged the Tanzania Railway Corporation (TRC) to work closely with the Ministry of Construction, Transport, and Communications in Zanzibar. The collaboration aims to ensure that the proposed railway across the islands meets standards and fulfils expect… read more
In the Wealth of Nations, Adam Smith expounds the theory of the “Invisible Hand” which suggests that if every consumer is permitted to freely choose what to buy and every producer allowed to freely choose what to sell and the mode of production, the market will settle on a product distribution and prices that are beneficial to all the individual… read more
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Ghana Railway Company, the national railway operator of Ghana, have signed a Project Preparation Facility Head of Terms agreement and Pre-Mandate Letter to finance the development and implementation of an integrated 299km standard gauge railway network that connects Ghana’s western corridor… read more
Burundi is a landlocked country in East Africa surrounded by Tanzania, Rwanda, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Currently, the only means of importing or exporting goods to or from the Port of Dar es Salaam, which is considered the closest, is by road, over 1600km away.
The proposed railway line spans approximately 1… read more
The Railway, Instrument Of Sovereignty And Economic Take-Off Of Africa
TAZARA - With sufficient equipment, we can do a lot better
Mmamabula-Lephalale rail link project
TransNamib seeks additional private rail operator for the Ariamsvlei to Luderitz line
Tanzania Railway Corporation And Hyundai Rotem collaborate on standard gauge railway equipment
Nigeria: Competition and the railways
Afreximbank and Ghana Railway Company to develop Western Railway corridor
Railway construction project: Malagarzi-Musongati-Gitega
