Kenya Railways has announced that the inter-county train service by Madaraka Express which was scheduled to commence on Saturday, July 1, 2017 has been delay due to handover issues. According to KR Managing Director Atanas Maina, plans have been hampered by the late arrival of some of the operator’s key staff,
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Lagos -Kano Rail Line, Port Harcourt Standard Rail to Run by December
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said the Lagos-Kano rail line and Lagos-Port Harcourt standard gauge will start running before the end of 2017. According to him, the rail projects, when completed, would largely ease transportation of goods, save cost, time and guarantee safety of goods. The Kaduna Inland Container
Efficient Rail transportation will boost intra-Africa trade growth
The African trade growth is inhibited by a handful of known factors including trade route connectivity. Inefficient rail infrastructure inhibits trade within the African continent and contribute to the struggling intra-African trade growth. At the just concluded two-day Africa Rail conference held in Sandton, South Africa, Sabiu Zakari, permanent secretary, Ministry
Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line to be ready in December
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has said that the The Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line currently under construction will be ready by December, Fayemi said this at the inauguration of the Development Partners and Donor Agencies’ Coordination Group on Mining in Abuja on Friday. According to him the rail
Lagos-Kano Train Operation Suspended for two weeks
Due to the heavy rainfall In Niger State that collapse Tatabu Bidge in Mokwa Local Goverment and affected the rail line. The Nigeria Railway Corporation has suspended the Lagos-Kano train operations for two weeks. The Managing Director, NRC, Mr. Fidet Okhiria, stated this in Lagos, adding that the two-week break was
Kenya Railways to launch online payment system
Barely few weeks Standard Gauge Rail Service was commissioned in Kenya, The railways service has planned to unveil a new online ticket payment platform by Monday Next week. This is to ensure convenience while travelling for all customers and also a relief to many passengers who had complained about the lack of
Kenya’s first SGR cargo train now on the rail
........President Kenyatta waves flag to flag off the inaugural cargo train With the unveiling of the new Railway’s cargo operations in Mombasa this morning, Kenyans and over 300 million residents of the region are set to reap the benefits of efficient transportation of cargo. President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya who made a promised
Kenya’s SGR Cargo Train begins today
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off today trials of the country’s new SGR cargo train from Mombasa port. The train will pull 50 wagons laden with containers bound for the Embakasi Inland Container Depot. According to Kenya Railways managing director Atanas Maina, the train will be for trial purposes, with the service expected to be launched in
A New Dawn in Kenyan Transport and Logistics Industry
Kenyans gear to roll out the drums as this year’s June 1 Madaraka Day celebrations is a double for Kenyans globally, as they celebrate the 54th anniversary of internal self-governance, and the replacement of the over 100 years old Nairobi-Mombasa railway line and a fleet of aged, rickety and unreliable
