East African Railway Master Plan

The East African Railway Master Plan is a proposal for rejuvenating existing railways serving Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and extending them initially to Rwanda and Burundi and eventually to South Sudan, Ethiopia and beyond.[1] The plan is managed by infrastructure ministers from participating East African Community countries in association with transport consultation firm CPCS Transcom.[2]

Gauge

East Africa, and indeed Africa in general, uses several gauges which would cause problems if railways of different gauges meet. The following gauges are used by existing railways in the area:

The first of the proposed regional railway lines, the Mombasa-Nairobi-Kampala-Kigali-Bujumbura Railway would use standard gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 12 in) railway.[3]

Proposed lines

The following are some of the proposed railway lines under the plan; all are standard gauge:[4]

  1. Mombasa-Bujumbura Line; passes through Nairobi, Rongai, Tororo, Kampala, and Kigali.
  2. Nairobi-Addis Ababa Line; passes through Garissa.
  3. Lamu-Juba Line; passes through Garissa.
  4. Nairobi-Juba Line; passes through Garissa.
  5. Nairobi-Kisumu Line; passes through Rongai
  6. Kampala-Kisangani Line; passes through Kasese
  7. Kisangani-Bujumbura Line; passes through Kasese, Kampala, and Kigali
  8. Tororo-Juba Line; passes through Gulu, with spur to Pakwach at Gulu.
  9. Kisumu-Juba Line; passes through Rongai
  10. Kampala-Juba Line; passes through Tororo, and Gulu
  11. Juba-Addis Ababa Line; passes through Garissa
  12. Dar es Salam-Burundi and Rwanda Line

Timeline

2013
2014
2015

See also

Maps

References

  1. Sambu, Zeddy (29 April 2008). "East Africa: Countries Move to Upgrade Railway Network". Business Daily (South Africa). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. Muramira, Gashegu (20 April 2009). "East Africa: EAC Railway Master Plan to Be Redesigned". New Times (Rwanda). Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. "China To Build Railway Linking East Africa". Agence France-Presse via Aljazeera.com. 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  4. "Map of Proposed New East African Railway System". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  5. Kenya Launches New Railway to Reach South Sudan and Burundi, BBC News, 28 November 2013, retrieved 13 May 2014
  6. Mumo, Muthoki (5 September 2013). "Sh319bn China Funds to Build High-Speed Railway to Burundi". Daily Nation Mobile. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  7. David Lumu, and Samuel Balagadde (30 August 2014). "Chinese Firm CHEC Given US$8 Billion Railway Deal". New Vision (Kampala). Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  8. Jin, Haixing (31 March 2015). "China’s Xi Finds Eight Good Reasons to Host Uganda’s President". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  9. Monitor Reporter, . (30 March 2015). "Museveni Signs Deal With Chinese Company To Construct Kasese Railway Line". Daily Monitor (Kampala). Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  10. "UPDATE 2-Tanzania to spend $14 bln on railways, eyes regional hub status". Reuters. 31 March 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.

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