Tanzania: Rail Transport Vital for Country's Progress

editorial

IT is gratifying to note that efforts are being made to strengthen railway transportation in the country. The Ministry of Transport is preparing a circular to establish a Railway Infrastructure Fund for that purpose.

The Reli Assets Holding Company (RAHCO) has been mandated to establish and run the fund. This move raises hopes that the ailing railway transportation sector will be revived. Once upon a time, to quote the famous story telling opening cliché, Tanzania used to have a fully-operational railway network, with two main lines, the central line and the Tanga Line.

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