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Update: electrical SGR Mwanza-Isaka components
Cost comparison SGR Kenya vs SGR Tanzania
Cost comparison SGR Kenya vs SGR Tanzania
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Unanirahisishia mimi ambae nilikuambia axle load capacity yetu ipo juu yenyu na kwahiyo hamuwezi kujitamba ati SGR yenyu inayoenda polepole itabeba mizigo mingi! wagons zina 4 axles therefore capacity for SGR Tanzania will be 4*35 = 140 tons whereas SGR Kenya will be 100 tons! Doublestack does not give Kunyaland an upperhand as axle load remains the same! That's basic Physics! Mind u our electrical SGR design will allow cargo trains to pull up to 100 wagons!
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Hivi Geza Mwanza Isaka itakuwa na stations ngapi kubwa? Na je station ya Fela ndio itakuwa Main station ya Mwanza au wataenda hadi town? Naona hiyo clip ya Kagodosa imeanzia mbele kidogo. Thanks.
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Ha! You still don't get it do you? Let me make it even more simple for you.... Nipatie mifano ya mizigo ambayo ni more than 100 tonnes in one wagon.
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SGR section, water project unveiled
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June 15, 2021
15Jun 2021
By Guardian Reporter
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SGR section, water project unveiled
PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan yesterday reaffirmed the government’s intention to improve financial and social services in Mwanza city to make it a business hub for the wider lake zone and East African Community (EAC) partner states.
- Samia: Mwanza future EAC business hub
She was addressing residents of Mkuyuni on the way to Misungwi District, saying that the construction of the 42bn/- Bank of Tanzania (BoT) building in Mwanza was part of various efforts undertaken by the government to transform Lake Zone regions and enable the city to emerge as an EAC business hub.
She said that a total of 39.7bn/- has been allocated for the construction of a modern main bus stand and a market in Nyegezi area.
“Our intention is to see Mwanza city becoming an EAC’s business center,” she said, elaborating that the EAC has a market of up to 177.2m people and a combined GDP of $200bn.
Inaugurating the 13.77bn/- clean water and sanitation project in the district, the president said water projects require huge investments which investors can’t undertake as they need to operate them profitably, so water shall be sold too expensively.
Funded by the government through a concessional loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the French Development Agency (AFD), the project will benefit over 64,000 residents, officials said.
She urged the residents to protect the built water infrastructures as the government has spent a lot of money to ensure access to clean and safe water. “If these projects are executed by the private sector, none of you could afford to buy a liter of water,” she remarked.
The president said Tanzanians must protect natural resources especially water sources as environmental degradation contributes to drying up of water sources.
She said that at independence, the population stood at around 10m and access to clean water was 12,600 cubic meters per individual each year. “Currently, each Tanzanian gets an estimated 2,250 cubic meters of water. We need to protect our water sources to guarantee us with reliable clean and safe water services in the coming years,” she urged.
Officials of the Mwanza Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (MWAUWASA) and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) must ensure that clients are provided with genuine monthly water bills, she emphasised.
Laying the foundation stone for the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Mwanza to Isaka (341 kilometres), President Samia said that the construction of the remaining SGR sections of Makutopora to Tabora and then to Isaka will start at any moment.
The ongoing construction of new vessels and repairs at lakeside yards, construction of a new terminal at the airport aims at enhancing the region as a business hub in the East Africa region, she said.
The president affirmed that experience shows that poor transportation contribute to low production, at three percent of potential investments, while good transportation access enhances investment chances to about 40 percent of potential.
Efficient railway transport is expected to reduce costs of transporting goodsfrom the port of Dar es Salaam to the rest of the country and neighboring countries, she said, noting further that research shows that the new railway will help the country to collect revenues from estimated 15,000 tonnes of cargo being transported annually to 25,000 tonnes, along with promoting tourism and agriculture.
Dr Leonard Chamuriho, the minister for Works and Transportation, said the driving test for the long-awaited speed train was slated to start in August but shall now start in December, citing the Covid-19 challenge in the manufacturing country as the reason for postponing the start of that exercise.
He said that in this year budget, the government has set over two trillion shillings for infrastructure including SGR and building vessels at yards in Mwanza city.
Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) director general Masanja Kadogosa said that the construction of the Mwanza-Isaka (341-kilometre) section started on May 15 and will be completed mid-April 2024.
The 36 months project billed at $1.326m (equivalent to over 3trn/-) will have nine stations including marshalling yards and workshops, listing the stations as Isaka, Bukene, Shinyanga Seke, Malampaka, Bukwimba, Mtale, Mwanza central and Fela.
“TRC is committed to ensuring that the construction of the SGR meets all recommended standards,” he said, elaborating that the railway line will have 44 underpasses and 23 overpasses, while it will be fenced to prevent people from rushing into accidents.
In the Mwanza/Isaka section, a 5.1 kilometers bridge will be constructed in the city to reduce interaction with road users, he said, noting that the overall project will create11,000 direct job opportunities and 75000 indirect employment chances. A total of 5.4m cement bags will be used.
Huawei Deputy CEO, Michael Zhang said currently the company is working with TRC to provide communication equipment and service for the SGR project.
The firm intends to use the Global System for Mobile Communications-Railway (GSM-R) which will evolve into LTE-R (described as long term (communications) evolution for railway), representing the next generation wireless communication system for high speed railway, basically designed in China.
“Under the new leadership of President Samia, Huawei will continue to build ICT infrastructure in line with the Tanzania Development Vision 2025,’’ the director underlined.
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Over 5 km of viaduct within Mwanza city of 341 km of electrical SGR , 9 electrical SGR Terminals/stations, Marshalling yards and workshops at $ 1.32 bln. How much did CCECC charge Kenya for 578 km of diesel SGR ? I hear $3.6 bln!
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POURT declares LOT 3 and 4 is on works!
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Rolling Stock - Distri rail
We offer a vast and modern fleet of containers. From dry boxes, specialized equipment for “out-of-gauge” cargoes to controlled atmosphere reefers.
East Railway can provide different types of freight wagon including but not limited to the following parameters. You can select the corresponding parameters from the list below to match the basic performance parameters of the vehicle you require:
| Series | Axle loading/ton | Gauge range | Carbody material | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 18 | 20 | 21.5 | 23 | 25 | 27.5 | 30 | 32.5 | 35 | 40 | 1000 | 1067 | 1435 | 1520 | 1600 | Carbon steel | Stainless steel | Aluminum | Mixed | Max speed Km/h | |
| Open top wagon | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 120 |
| Flat wagon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ● | ○ | 160 |
| Covered wagon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | 160 |
| Hopper wagon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ● | 120 |
| Tank wagon | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ● | 120 |
| Special wagon | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ○ | ○ | ● | 100 |
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Si tunaongelea ya Tz we unanionyesha link za China...Rolling Stock - Distri rail
We offer a vast and modern fleet of containers. From dry boxes, specialized equipment for “out-of-gauge” cargoes to controlled atmosphere reefers.distrirail.nl
East Railway can provide different types of freight wagon including but not limited to the following parameters. You can select the corresponding parameters from the list below to match the basic performance parameters of the vehicle you require:
Series Axle loading/ton Gauge range Carbody material 16 18 20 21.5 23 25 27.5 30 32.5 35 40 1000 1067 1435 1520 1600 Carbon steel Stainless steel Aluminum Mixed Max speed
Km/hOpen top wagon ○ ○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 120 Flat wagon ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ● ○ 160 Covered wagon ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 160 Hopper wagon ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ● 120 Tank wagon ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ● 120 Special wagon ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ○ ○ ● 100
Huu ndo mfano wenu hapa Chini, meli zinalazimika kungoja kwa mda mrefu ili mizigo ya export iwe mingi ya kutosha kubebwa kwa meli....
SGR yenu itakua na shida hio hio, italazimika kukaa bandarini kwa mda mrefu ikingojea kujaa manake mizigo michache kulingana na uwezo wa treni moja...
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Tanzania: Why Horticultural Dealers Opt for the Mombasa Port
Low volumes have forced horticultural exporters to opt for Mombasa instead of the local ports.
Tanzania: Why Horticultural Dealers Opt for the Mombasa Port
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The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
By Zephania Ubwani
Arusha — Low volumes have forced horticultural exporters to opt for Mombasa instead of the local ports.
Ships anchored in Dar es Salaam, in particular, had to wait for days before the volumes were large enough for shipment.
"The challenge is the critical mass of volumes," said Ms Jacquiline Mkindi, the chief executive officer of Taha Group.
She told Agriculture minister Adolf Mkenda that production had to increase many folds to fill the ships without waiting for days.
She said air freighting of the fresh produce to the markets abroad was pacing on using the global carriers reaching Tanzania. These include Royal Dutch Airline, KLM, Ethiopian Airlines and the Gulf-based Emirates and Qatar Airways.
After the outbreak of Covid-19, Taha Group negotiated with Ethiopian Airlines to use the latter's dedicated cargo planes to ferry horticulture produce from Tanzania to the markets abroad.
"Air freighting of exports from Kilimanjaro and Dar es Salaam is pacing on well. We are also exploring ways to introduce the service in Songwe," she said.
She was briefing the minister on the horticulture industry activities during the latter's maiden visit to the Taha Group headquarters here.
However, Ms Mkindi said the challenge has been low volumes that would enable the loaded ships to sail directly to the designated markets. Horticultural crops grown in Tanzania are flowers, vegetables, fruits, spices and herbs and roots and tubers.
Avocados, whose demand in China and other countries has shot up steeply, are among products ferried abroad by ships.
The sector has been growing at the rate of 11 percent annually. Exports rose from $64 million in 2006 to $779 million in 2019, a 800 percent increase.
Projections are that horticulture will generate $3 billion to the economy by 2025/2026, with avocado alone contributing $600 million.
Prof Mkenda said while he had no objection for passing of the cargo through Mombasa, he would look into challenges at the Dar port. It emerged during discussions that exporters using the country's largest port had to deal with 36 institutions when processing the shipment documents.
However, the minister stressed that raising productivity and production was the best solution to meet the volumes demanded.
"Tanzania has to increase volumes to ensure there is enough cargo. Producers are using Mombasa because they need money for their produce," he said.
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With easy the design of SGR Tanzania can accomodate electrical trains going at a speed of over 250 km/h (min. 16:30)!
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Naona madaraja kama Yale ya Kenya hapo! I thought you swore that they would never dare build such structure in Tz!? Haha.
Alafu washageuza map imeandikwa kichina, unakumbuka ukitucheka kwa mambo kama haya ukisisitiza wachina wanafaa waandike Kiswahili.
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TBT: TAZARA
