-The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) is expecting more than 40 trains that will operate on the newly built Standard Gauge Railway (SGR); -The local engineers will operate the locomotives upon their training by their South Korean counterparts; -Tanzania’s Ministry of Works and Transport confirmed most part of the SGR was […]
Tanzanian railways
President Ndayishimiye made his first official visit outside the country, meeting with the late president John Magufuli in Kigoma in Tanzania, where they agreed to build a narrow gauge railway to transport nickel from Burundi.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday reassured Tanzania of speedy implementation of the regional Rusumo Falls hydroelectric project and the standard gauge railway (SGR). A statement issued by the Directorate of Presidential Communications at Chamwino State House in the capital Dodoma said President Kagame’s reassurance was made during talks between […]
Construction of power lines between Dar es Salaam (Kinyerezi) and Morogoro (Kingorwira) was complete and that Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (Tanesco) was ready to power the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) locomotives.
Standard Chartered works with the Government of Tanzania to finance Standard Gauge Railway project.19 June 2020 7 min By Alper Kilic One of the obstacles to growth in sub-Saharan Africa is lack of infrastructure, which limits the economic prospects of individuals, communities and entire countries. Access to sustainable financing is key […]