Geza Ulole
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I am quoting this! I will come back here n update u the moment Uganda transporters start complaining over charges!
Government to spend Sh65b in electrifying SGR by 2021
Government to spend Sh65b in electrifying SGR by 2021
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Jay456watt
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sure thing...but I am sorry, that time will never come since they will be paying half using trains...in fact, they will be celebrating, not complaining...
Geza Ulole
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Doubtfully n for a short time as cheaper SGR along central corridor will have way far superior leverage i.e. speedwise n cost compared to stoneage SGR along Northern corridor by corrupt Jubilee’s officials !
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who lied to you that your SGR will be cheaper for UG trades?? lol! it will be cheaper for Rwanda and Burundi yes...but not for Uganda...do you know the distance between Kampala and Dar?? now compare it to Kampala and Mombasa distance...then do the math...your SGR is a white elephant...Rwanda and Burundi cannot even amass a quarter of the cargo that Kenya transports to Uganda...DRC is out of the question since it does not have the money to build an SGR for now....but Kenya has Uganda, South Sudan and parts of Ethiopia, Rwanda and Burundi
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If u r keen observant then u should be worried by now! Think of Tanga-Dodoma-Mwanza-Kampala route or Tanga-Arusha- Musoma-Port Bell route. First, be it on transfer of cargo or running costs, Tanzania has immense advantages on both routes as first regardless the distance, the Tanga-Dodoma-Mwanza-Kampala will beat Mombasa-Nairobi-Malaba-Kampala route on speed.
Be informed our SGR will be cruising at more than 120 km/h (some sections like flat central plateau to Victoria basin cargo will be 160 km/h will passengers 200 km/h as Prof. Mbarawa explained) as urs will be snailing at 80 km/h whereas aside that speed of over 120 km/hour, the Tanga-Arusha- Musoma-Port Bell route is shorter than Mombasa-Nairobi-Malaba-Kampala route. Even if the speed of ferries across Lake Victoria is to be factored, goods will get get to Kampala faster via central corridor in comparison to Northern corridor! Reason being the ferries speed will also to be in the range of 30 to 40 nautical miles.
Second, based on the cost of construction that is influenced by competitive procurement and constructor costs, plus interest rates on the loan accrued by the respective governments, the two routes in Tanzania have a bigger room to be operated at a very cheaper fare compared to ur SGR as Chinese have made a kill on interest rate that u r to pay (I hear a double figure). Also not to forget the operation running costs of ur SGR will be much influenced by the diesel global price.
Third, with discovery of massive proven oil reserves in Western Uganda, that advantage is even more visible as it is pretty obvious Hoima will grow to be a J'burg of East Africa in the near future Magufuli knows that a reason he mentioned of Mwanza Bukoba-Hoima/Kampala route during pipeline launch at Chogoleani Tanga.
Just to let u know, a guy that drew Tanzanian map gave a of a more virtually most comparative advantage to the country over most of her neighbors as far as access of the great lakes countries is concerned take that to the bank and if u don't believe, then make use of scales n see how the alignment of our shared border gives Tanzania a more comparative advantage over Kenya as far as reaching any country in the great lakes including South Sudan with Uganda being squeezed at the middle.
BTW, this weekend Hoima-Tanga pipeline will be launched for the 2nd leg in Hoima n Magufuli that is busy assembling train wagons carriers (two already in works while a third contracted to Koreans) to link Uganda n Tanzania across Lake Victoria being a more pragmatic n economic fiercely competitor; will be signing an attendance book plus receiving a special honor to unveil a "project launch placard" with H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
Sit back n watch enviously while corruption is being protected via tribalism in that Mumbi country of urs!
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Tutalinganishaje yetu na ule moshi wenu! Hata hatutathubutu!
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Shida hapo ni kutaka kujilinganisha, kisa tz inajenga sgr ya umeme na yeye anatangaza kubadili gia angani[emoji12] [emoji12]
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Gani?
let them first build their and we see it's capacity not yapping like monkeys here
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Kwani ziko ngapi mpaka hujui ni zipi?
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Weka za hapo bongo bila kuogopa babaa.
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As long as our country is connecte hamna shida
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Unataka kulinganisha ama
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Wezi tu
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This is pretty boss TBH
Hongera kwa Railway executives
Hongera kwa Railway executives
Geza Ulole
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As far as the culture of using railway is concerned, Tanzania is way ahead!This is pretty boss TBH
Hongera kwa Railway executives
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How is this?
KRR ina zalisha pesa mingi kwa mwaka kuliko Taifa lolote EA
Na sasa SGR kenya inatoa profit na record cargo and passenger numbers in just 4 months
Toa proof usiseme ni juu mliundiwa TAZARA
KRR has been doing better than TAZARA .....my parents used KRR tu travel in their time on a weekly basis from Kisii-kisumu to Nairobi then coast and its still operational....
Geza Ulole
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Since when while as far as i know KRR is one year old n her predecessor RVR has been n is making loss!
Sammuel999
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Rift valley railway is not one year older it just changed management and Name tuwe honest hapa!!!
Kenya airways started in 1946 as EAA changed to KAA 1970s juu ya EAC break up......doesnt mean its agemate ya anyother airline
In East Africa
Ethiopia got A Railway from France in 1895
Kenya got one fron England in 1900
Uganda 1901
Tanzania happened like 30yrs later
Lets stop twisting facts
Besides am not talking technicalities nipee last years TAZARA year revenue tu compare na KRR
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