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GHANA TO FOCUS ON RAILWAYS CONSTRUCTION INSTEAD OF SKYTRAIN

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Gambeta News

Ghana has no plans of building a Skytrain, but rather focusing its attention on the Western and Eastern railway lines development for the moment, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Mr. Yaw Owusu, has stated. He said it was extremely expensive to build a SkyTrain as a kilometer was estimated to cost $20 million within the cities, adding Ghana does not have the resources for such a project. Mr….

SA GOVT. MAKING PLANS TO FIX CAPE TOWN’s RAILWAY

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Gambeta News

An efficient rail service will save lower-income households up to R932-million a year, according to preliminary findings of the City of Cape Town’s rail feasibility study. We cannot wait any longer to fix the city’s railway service. According to report that the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) conducted an oversight visit to assess the extent of the devastated infrastructure along Cape Town’s central rail line. Until recently this was the city’s busiest route, connecting some…

GRDA SAYS GHANA NEEDS US$30BN TO DEVELOP ITS RAILWAY

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Gambeta News

A minimum of $30 billion is needed to develop Ghana’s entire railway network. However, of the expected amount, the government has so far invested $2 billion into the sector accounting for almost 75 percent of the country’s 4,000 kilometers of the railway network, unconstructed. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Railway Development Authority (GRDA), Yaw Owusu, made this known at a stakeholder workshop to discuss Ghana’s 2020 Railway Master Plan, in Accra yesterday….

IS AFRICA’s RAILWAY PROJECT RUNNING LATE?

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Gambeta News

The African Union plans to build a huge, modern rail network to connect capitals across the continent by 2033. But the ambitious project needs financing, a lot of work, and much political goodwill. The “Al Boraq,” Africa’s first express train, whizzes through Morocco’s coastal landscape at the lightning speed of 320 kilometers (199 miles) per hour. Named after the magical steed on which the Prophet Muhammad is said to have ridden from Mecca to Jerusalem,…

LINKING BURUNDI AND TANZANIA WITH A USD1.9 BILLION RAILWAY PROJECT WILL BOOST MINING ACTIVITIES

Posted on March 9, 2021 by Gambeta News

Burundi and Tanzania are seeking to raise $1.9 billion for a railway linking the two East African nations that could help landlocked Burundi boost its mineral exports, an official said. “Now is the time to start fund-raising” for the 190-kilometer (118 mile) line from Musongati in Burundi to Tanzania’s Isaka, said Dieudonné Dukundane, executive secretary of Central Corridor, a government-backed agency that promotes regional transport development. The railway will be part of a broader project…

EGYPT GOVT. SAYS PLAN RAILWAY TO REACH LIBYA AND SUDAN

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Gambeta News

Egypt government has announced that the railway construction lines will be extended to reach the Sudanese city of Wadi Halfa, and to extend a line in the north to Libya’s Benghazi. Transport Minister Kamel al-Wazir said the government has decided on “a number rail transport projects that could be carried out in cooperation with investors. He also noted that the announcement came as part of Egyptian government efforts to overhaul the country’s transport system, including…

OVER 3500 TRADERS LEFT WITHOUT A JOB AFTER RAILWAY DEMOLITION IN KENYA

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Gambeta News

The demolition of all buildings on Kenya Railways land along Geoffrey Kamau Way has seen trader lose their jobs. Nairobi-Nakuru-Kisumu medium meter gauge railway and the Sh160 billion expansion of the Limuru-Nakuru road is expected to pass through the demolished building. The project which will starts at Lironi all the way to Mau Summit is being undertaken under the Presidential Delivery Unit, with engineers from the Kenya Defence Forces providing the technical support. The demolition…

DAR-MORO SGR CONSTRUCTION PACE COMMENDED IN TANZANIA

Posted on August 11, 2020 by Gambeta News

The construction of Dar es Salaam – Morogoro Standard Gauge Railway (Dar-Moro SGR) project has been hailed by the nation Prime Minister after implementation reached 87%. Speaking during a site tour, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the government was devoted to strengthening railway, air, water and road transport infrastructures to provide diversity options to its citizens to choose the type of transport they preferred. Quoting Majaliwa, “This is the third time I am inspecting the…

TRAIN SERVICE STILL SUSPENDED IN NIGERIA

Posted on July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 by Gambeta News

Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has revealed that the national train service is still suspended because there are concerns that passengers will not obey all protocols that are being developed. Speaking to the media, NRC Managing Director, Mr. Fidet Okhiria said it is easy to comply with the protocols in air travel and road transport systems, however, it may not be so easy with the railways. That is why we really have to be careful before…

KENYA’S STANDARD GUAGE RAILWAY CONTRACT DECLARED ILLEGAL BY COURT

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway, a multibillion-dollar Chinese-funded Belt and Road Initiative project is facing serious setbacks that could damage international relations between China and Kenya. On Friday, a Kenyan appellate court declared the rail contract between Kenya and the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) illegal. Kenyan activist Okiya Omtatah and the Law Society of Kenya, an association of practising advocates, brought the suit in 2014 in a bid to stop construction of the SGR. They…

GHANA GOVT. TO ORDER 35 TRAINS IN JUNE

Posted on June 4, 2020 by Gambeta News

Ghana Government though the ministry of Railway has announced plans to order 35 trains to the nation. Minister of Railway development, Joe Ghartey made the statement during a Port’s interactive programme on national television. According to Ghartey, about US$130m has been approve to purchasd the trains from a company in China. He noted that a technical committee of the Ministry is engaging their counterparts in China to agree on the specifications on the trains. He…

COVID-19 SLOWING DOWN CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAY IN NIGERIA

Posted on May 28, 2020May 29, 2020 by Gambeta News

Nigeria Government say the novel virus is seriously affecting the completion of the railway project across the nation. Speaking to the Media, Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed worry due to the slow pace of the project. Ameachi says if not for the shutdown, passengers could move from Lagos to Ibadan by rail without using the road. According to him, “If not for COVID-19, you can transport from Lagos to Ibadan without going by road,…

IVORY COAST SIGNS NEW ADDENDUM FOR USD 1.5 BILLION RAIL PROJECT

Posted on January 23, 2020April 24, 2020 by Gambeta News

Ivory Coast has signed an addendum approving the technical and financial offer for the Abidjan rail transport company. The addendum which was signed by Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and Emmanuel Macron, President of France, confirms the route of the future Line 1 of the Abidjan metro network. The rail line will be 37 kilometers long serving 18 stations from the north to the south of the Ivorian capital…

TANZANIA, KENYA AND UGANDA ARE REVAMPING THEIR OLD RAILWAYS

Posted on August 7, 2019August 11, 2019 by Gambeta News

Why are they going back to their old railways after their agreement and ambitious plans for East Africa’s Standard Gauge Railway network. In August 2013 the Presidents of Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda signed a Tripartite Agreement; for the development and operation of a 1,500km-long joint Standard Gauge Rail (SGR) system; that will connect Mombasa (Kenya) – Kampala (Uganda) – Kigali (Rwanda). In May 2014, the Republic of South Sudan also joined this agreement; in other…

RUIRU-NAIROBI ROUTE GETS 40 COACHES FOR RAILWAY

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Gambeta News

Kenya Railway added 40 coaches to Ruiru-Nairobi route to ease congestion and reduce travel time Kenya Railways has added 40 coaches to Ruiru-Nairobi route. This 40 coaches will ease congestion on the Thika superhighway and drastically reduce travel times for workers. Kenya Railway Managing Director Philip Mainga said “This is part of our masterplan for Nairobi to phase out old coaches. We plan to bring the new ones on board.” According to Mainga, the first…

UGANDA TO SPEND US$205M ON RESTORATION OF OLD RAILWAY

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Gambeta News

Uganda plans to invest US$205 million to restore railway linking Kampala to Malaba. Uganda government is making plans to restore its old railways. The plans is to invest US$205 million (about Shs 768 billion) in the railway that will link Kampala to Malaba. The plan upgrade will help boost monthly freight capacity to 120,000 metric tonnes from the current 20,000 tonnes by 2026. This is following delays in securing funding for the standard gauge railway….

CONSTRUCTION OF ISAKA-RUSUMO RAILWAY SET TO KICK-OFF IN TANZANIA

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Gambeta News

Tanzania government finalise plans for the construction of isaka-rusumo railway project. Preparation process for the construction of isaka-rusumo railway is finally complete in Tanzania. The railway which will move from Isaka through Kabanga to Rusumo and Kigali in Rwanda. It will also help both nations strengthen its transportation of good and service as well as getting profit from tourists. Deputy Minister for Works, Transport and Communications Mr Atashasta Nditiye said ”We have sign a contract for…

TRANSNET INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS AGREES ON DEAL TO TRANSFORM GHANA’S RAILWAY SYSTEM.

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Gambeta News

South Africa’s Transnet International Holdings agrees on the deal to transform Ghana’s railway transportation system. Transnet International Holdings plans to supply 110 wagons to Ghana Railway Company Limited by the end of 2018. This plan will give improve this sector of transportation in Ghana. The deal includes the supply of 22 coaches, two locomotives, and two power vans with first class kitchens. Hence, this deal is possible through Ghana’s partnership with South Africa’s Ministry of…

CHINESE FIRM BAGS US$6.7BILLION RAILWAY CONTRACT IN NIGERIA

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Gambeta News

Chinese firm CCECC gets railway contract in Nigeria. Chinese firm China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) won the contract for the railway project. The project will also help link lagos and kano state in the nation. It will also help the Ibadan-Kaduna segment of the Lagos-Kano rail line. Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi said “This agreement is for the Ibadan-Kaduna rail line, which is part of the Lagos-Kano rail line. He also said that the completion time of the contract…

NIGERIA SIGN RAIL CONCESSION AGREEMENT IN WASHINGTON DC

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Gambeta News

Nigeria signs railway concession agreement with General Electric. Nigeria Government have just signed a railway concession agreement with an international consortium led by General Electric (GE). The agreement signing in Washington D.C. is for the interim phase of the Nigerian narrow-gauge railway concession. The consortium comprises of four companies SinoHydro, Transnet, APM Terminals and then General Electric. This development is part of the dividends of President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to the White House in Washington DC. The Interim phase…

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