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Uganda: Why Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda Are Falling Back to Old Railway
Citizen, 29 July 2019
As Tanzania continues with the construction of the standard gauge railway, the government has also embarked on revamping the old metre gauge railway network built by colonialists… Read more »
Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda Go Back to Old Railway Networks
The Tanzanian government has embarked on revamping the old metre gauge railway network built a century ago, to transport goods to EAC neighbours from Dar es Salaam and Tanga ports. Tanzania's recent move is similar to that of Kenya and Uganda who have announced plans to revamp their old lines, amid uncertainty on the progress of the joint standard gauge railway line on the northern corridor.
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Kenya: Kenya Railways, China SGR Firm in Tickets Standoff
Nation, 13 July 2019
The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) is locked in a stalemate with the Chinese operators of the Madaraka Express train service over the management of the ticketing function. Read more »
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Uganda: China Asks Uganda, Kenya to Work On SGR Financing Modalities to Receive Funding
Monitor, 30 June 2019
China has asked Kenya and Uganda to work on their respective financing modalities for the joint railway in order to receive funding for the project, Ugandan Finance Minister Matia… Read more »
InFocus
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The upgraded meter gauge railway line is expected to boost monthly freight capacity to 120,000 metric tonnes from the current 20,000 tonnes by 2026, Stanley Sendegeya, Uganda ... Read more »
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This come after "false" reports that Uganda had shelved plans to extend the Standard Gauge Railway from Malaba to Kampala until "unresolved issues with Kenya and China have been ... Read more »
