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Uganda: Govt Puts Standard Gauge Railway On Hold
Monitor, 30 October 2018
Finance minister Matia Kasaija has said government has put on hold the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) venture and has instead turned attention to revamping the old metre-gauge… Read more »
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Kenya: Good, Bad and Ugly of Standard Gauge Railway Cargo Service
Nation, 30 October 2018
Ten months after the launch of Kenya's cargo service on the standard gauge railway line between Mombasa and Nairobi, it has turned out to be a double-edged sword. Read more »
'Unresolved Issues' Stop Uganda's Standard Gauge Railway Project
Finance Minister Matia Kasaija has admitted that Uganda has taken a "back seat" on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) but will resume "serious discussions" once development of the project in Kenya reaches the Malaba border point. "It is apparent the SGR is going to take us a lot of time to complete," Kasaija added.
The Ngong tunnel on the Nairobi to Naivasha standard gauge railway (file photo).
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The government is reportedly downplaying reports that more than 500 container freight stations workers and drivers in Mombasa have been rendered jobless due to increase in the ... Read more »
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The China Road and Bridge Corporation, the builder and operator of the Standard Gauge Railway line, is being accused of discriminating against Kenyan workers - who are expected to ... Read more »
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Progress with the construction of the standard gauge railway has earned praise from regional heads of state at the Northern Corridor Summit hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta ... Read more »
