Sure while ur at it bashing kenyans my know all ATTITUDE tells me it's A T T I T U D E n not altitude
The Standard Gauge Railway is rapidly taking shape, transforming the landscape and livelihoods.
21 campsites have been put up along the route, each supervising the works on a particular section. Two factories have also been opened to supply the sleepers and T-Beams – for supporting bridges.
Bridges will account for 30 km of the 609 km line, including a 2km bridge over Tsavo River. Several other bridges will be built in Tsavo to allow the elephants to pass under the line. Each of these will be 7 metres high and 50 metres long.
The Sh 345 billion project is scheduled for completion in June 2017. It will carry freight trains at a speed of up to 80km/h and passenger trains at a maximum speed of 120km/h.
We have some pictures showing some of the progress.
Source: nairobiwire.com
That was OK in the 70s and it is still OK now, they are just gauges. The railway gauge standards were mostly commercial and not technical. Remember, to curb competition.
Tanzania today has two different railway lines with two different gauges and now we are adding the third (the standard gauge)!
Its obvious today's choice, especially to us who are still highly dependent kwa "mabwana zetu", would be "standard (Stephenson) gauge" as 60% of the world uses the same (Stephenson) gauge and interchange of carriages and parts thereof would be a bit be easier, so it seems. Besides, wherever in the world were they use high speed trains today, they have adopted this so called standard gauge. So why not?
Tanzania also is never to be left behind, we wanted to change our existing Railways to standard gauge but we decided we shall come with a completely new line as the costs will not differ much considering changing the line and all its carriages.
We are now entering into a new phase with a complete brand new line and also rehabilitating the old line while phasing out the old carriages as time allows along the way.
Read: Tanzanias $14bn rail programme to be countrys biggest ever project - EA!OFFICIAL
It's good to build these railways all over Africa though our intention for building these railways is wrong, In Europe and America, Railways were built to transport raw materials from farms and rural areas to factories and thereafter to transport finished products to ports for shipping, In Africa, we are building railways to transport finished products from our ports to farms and rural areas and export raw materials from farms to ports for exports
It's good to build these railways all over Africa though our intention for building these railways is wrong, In Europe and America, Railways were built to transport raw materials from farms and rural areas to factories and thereafter to transport finished products to ports for shipping, In Africa, we are building railways to transport finished products from our ports to farms and rural areas and export raw materials from farms to ports for exports
Guest from Wazua u r wrong hebu check this out - - > https://www.jamiiforums.com/kenyan-...airobi-to-naivasha-unveiled.html#post12825808
I was not specifically targetting kenya but most African countries
1. kenya exports raw coffee which is processed and sent back to kenya and sold at a premium
2.Nigeria exports crude oil which inturns imports refined pretroleum products
3.farmers in Ivory coast exports cocoa beans yet they have never tasted a chocalte(go watch these weeks CNN documentary on the same by Richard quest)
4.Tanzania exports Gold and I'm sure they import gold chains and watches
5.zambia exports copper and I'm sure they import all the electrical materials and wiring.
The reason why the Chinese are so enthusiastic about financing major infrastructure projects in Africa is because they want to make it easier to transport raw materials from the interior parts of Africa to the nearest port.
African leaders are driven by greedy and rent seeking, why would Kenya, uganda and even Tanzania export oil from saudi arabia and not south sudan who are our neigbours?
I just hope that the tripartite free trade area to be set up by EAC, SADC and COMESA will be actualized in 2017 as currently plannned for and will lead to increased market access of products within the countries/
I share with uhuru's view that the way to develop Africa is by increasing/opening Intra Africa trade
kwa usiriaz wa kazi haya manyang'au nayapongezaga.hongera jirani zetu
I was not specifically targetting kenya but most African countries
1. kenya exports raw coffee which is processed and sent back to kenya and sold at a premium
2.Nigeria exports crude oil which inturns imports refined pretroleum products
3.farmers in Ivory coast exports cocoa beans yet they have never tasted a chocalte(go watch these weeks CNN documentary on the same by Richard quest)
4.Tanzania exports Gold and I'm sure they import gold chains and watches
5.zambia exports copper and I'm sure they import all the electrical materials and wiring.
The reason why the Chinese are so enthusiastic about financing major infrastructure projects in Africa is because they want to make it easier to transport raw materials from the interior parts of Africa to the nearest port.
African leaders are driven by greedy and rent seeking, why would Kenya, Uganda and even Tanzania export oil from saudi arabia and not south sudan who are our neigbours?
I just hope that the tripartite free trade area to be set up by EAC, SADC and COMESA will be actualized in 2017 as currently plannned for and will lead to increased market access of products within the countries/
I share with uhuru's view that the way to develop Africa is by increasing/opening Intra Africa trade