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Rwanda, Tanzania opt for electric trains
By: Athan Tashobya
Prof. Makame Mbarawa, the Minister for Transport of Tanzania (left), and Rwanda's Minister of State in charge of Transport Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye sign the railway construction agreements in Kigali yesterday. Nadege Imbabazi.
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Experts say that electric trains are more efficient and environmental friendly as opposed to diesel trains.
During the second meeting held in Kigali, of ministers responsible for transport in both countries, over the issue, a directive was agreed for Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) and Joint Technical Monitoring Committee (JTMC) to update the feasibility study on behalf of the two countries before establishment of a Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
Rwanda’s Minister of State in charge of Transport, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, and Prof. Makame M. Mbarawa, the Minister for Works, Transport and Communication of Tanzania, signed yet another agreement leading to the implementation phase of the project.
The proposed timeframe for ground breaking of the railway that will link the Tanzanian port of Dar-es-Salaam and Kigali remains October 2018.
Addressing the media after signing of agreement, Uwihanganye noted that the change in design was inspired by the fact that, “We need to reduce the time of travel and cost of transportation of people and goods between Dar es Salaam and Kigali and improve efficiency for the railway. All that called for the review of the feasibility studies”.
Mbarawa said that the two governments will collectively review the study after the procurement processes – probably in one month’s time.
“The previous study which was done provided that a cargo train would move at a speed of 80km/hr and the passenger train move at 120km/hr. During that study we wanted to use diesel locomotive, but after examining this more carefully we realised that we can reduce on the time it will take for cargo and passengers to be on train. Under the proposed electric locomotive, passenger trains will travel at a speed of 160km/hr while cargo train will move at a speed of 120km/hr,” he revealed.
The distance between Dar-es-Salaam and Kigali is 1,320km. The change in design means that if someone has a cargo in Dar-es-Salaam it will take them maximum 15 hours to arrive in Kigali while the passengers will last approximately 10 hours on the train.
After reviewing the feasibility study, the two governments will then open bids to contractors interested in building this railway line.
“It will be an open tender where everybody interested can apply. We will follow existing laws and regulations governing public tenders, and according to the regulations, this will take us at least three months. This might go up to July and then in August we will have mobilisation period – where the contractor will bring in the equipment and other logistics involved. Following that order, we believe that the foundation stone of this project will be laid at least in October,” Mbarawa explained.
The Standard Gauge Railway from the port of Dar es Salaam to Kigali is expected to cost Rwanda and Tanzania close to US$2.5 billion, initial studies had shown. Tanzania will foot $1.3 billion with Rwanda expected to spend $1.2 billion.
When asked about the source of funding and the financing model for the mega project, Minister Mbarawa without revealing details said: “There are different financing models out there but we will consider one that’s better for the people of Tanzania and Rwanda. Right now we can’t say specifically which model we will adopt because we are not there yet”.
The Isaka-Kigali SGR project was launched on January 20, in Dar es Salaam by Rwanda Infrastructure Minister James Musoni and Prof. Mbarawa. It came barely a week after Presidents Paul Kagame and John Pombe Magufuli, sealed a deal that will see the two countries undertake joint construction of the Standard Gauge Railway in January.
Minister Mbarawa and his delegation were in Rwanda for a two-day working visit and they returned to Tanzania last evening.
editorial@newtimes.co.rw
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Rwanda, Tanzania opt for electric trains
Projet de chemin de fer Isaka-Kigali: la Tanzanie et le Rwanda optent pour une ligne électrique
Posté le 10 mars 2018 par Energies Media avec Xinhua
Le ministre d’Etat rwandais chargé des Transports, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, et le ministre tanzanien des Travaux publics, Makame M. Mbarawa, ont annoncé vendredi, 09 mars, qu’ils renoncent à l’option du chemin de fer pour locomotives diesel comme il avait été précédemment convenu. Etude de faisabilité à examiner
Le Rwanda et la Tanzanie ont annoncé vendredi qu’ils construiraient une ligne ferroviaire électrique entre Isaka, en Tanzanie, et Kigali, la capitale rwandaise, au lieu d’un chemin de fer pour locomotives diesel comme il avait été précédemment convenu.
Le ministre d’Etat rwandais chargé des Transports, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, et le ministre tanzanien des Travaux publics, des Transports et de la Communication, Makame M. Mbarawa, ont annoncé cette décision après la signature d’un nouvel accord pour la phase de mise en oeuvre du projet ferroviaire visant à relier le Rwanda, pays enclavé, au port de Dar es-Salaam en Tanzanie.
Ce changement de plan est motivé par la nécessité de réduire le temps et le coût du transport.
D’après M. Mbarawa, une étude estime que la locomotive électrique permettra de faire passer la vitesse du train de marchandises de 80 à 120 km/h et celle du train de voyageurs de 120 à 160 km/h.
Les deux gouvernements examineront l’étude de faisabilité et un appel d’offres sera lancé jusqu’en juillet, a-t-il ajouté.
“Nous pensons qu’il faudra au moins attendre octobre pour que la première pierre de ce projet soit posée”, a déclaré le ministre tanzanien.
Projet de chemin de fer Isaka-Kigali: la Tanzanie et le Rwanda optent pour une ligne électrique
By: Athan Tashobya
- Published: March 10, 2018
Prof. Makame Mbarawa, the Minister for Transport of Tanzania (left), and Rwanda's Minister of State in charge of Transport Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye sign the railway construction agreements in Kigali yesterday. Nadege Imbabazi.
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Experts say that electric trains are more efficient and environmental friendly as opposed to diesel trains.
During the second meeting held in Kigali, of ministers responsible for transport in both countries, over the issue, a directive was agreed for Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) and Joint Technical Monitoring Committee (JTMC) to update the feasibility study on behalf of the two countries before establishment of a Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
Rwanda’s Minister of State in charge of Transport, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, and Prof. Makame M. Mbarawa, the Minister for Works, Transport and Communication of Tanzania, signed yet another agreement leading to the implementation phase of the project.
The proposed timeframe for ground breaking of the railway that will link the Tanzanian port of Dar-es-Salaam and Kigali remains October 2018.
Addressing the media after signing of agreement, Uwihanganye noted that the change in design was inspired by the fact that, “We need to reduce the time of travel and cost of transportation of people and goods between Dar es Salaam and Kigali and improve efficiency for the railway. All that called for the review of the feasibility studies”.
Mbarawa said that the two governments will collectively review the study after the procurement processes – probably in one month’s time.
“The previous study which was done provided that a cargo train would move at a speed of 80km/hr and the passenger train move at 120km/hr. During that study we wanted to use diesel locomotive, but after examining this more carefully we realised that we can reduce on the time it will take for cargo and passengers to be on train. Under the proposed electric locomotive, passenger trains will travel at a speed of 160km/hr while cargo train will move at a speed of 120km/hr,” he revealed.
The distance between Dar-es-Salaam and Kigali is 1,320km. The change in design means that if someone has a cargo in Dar-es-Salaam it will take them maximum 15 hours to arrive in Kigali while the passengers will last approximately 10 hours on the train.
After reviewing the feasibility study, the two governments will then open bids to contractors interested in building this railway line.
“It will be an open tender where everybody interested can apply. We will follow existing laws and regulations governing public tenders, and according to the regulations, this will take us at least three months. This might go up to July and then in August we will have mobilisation period – where the contractor will bring in the equipment and other logistics involved. Following that order, we believe that the foundation stone of this project will be laid at least in October,” Mbarawa explained.
The Standard Gauge Railway from the port of Dar es Salaam to Kigali is expected to cost Rwanda and Tanzania close to US$2.5 billion, initial studies had shown. Tanzania will foot $1.3 billion with Rwanda expected to spend $1.2 billion.
When asked about the source of funding and the financing model for the mega project, Minister Mbarawa without revealing details said: “There are different financing models out there but we will consider one that’s better for the people of Tanzania and Rwanda. Right now we can’t say specifically which model we will adopt because we are not there yet”.
The Isaka-Kigali SGR project was launched on January 20, in Dar es Salaam by Rwanda Infrastructure Minister James Musoni and Prof. Mbarawa. It came barely a week after Presidents Paul Kagame and John Pombe Magufuli, sealed a deal that will see the two countries undertake joint construction of the Standard Gauge Railway in January.
Minister Mbarawa and his delegation were in Rwanda for a two-day working visit and they returned to Tanzania last evening.
editorial@newtimes.co.rw
Follow @AthanTashobya
Rwanda, Tanzania opt for electric trains
Projet de chemin de fer Isaka-Kigali: la Tanzanie et le Rwanda optent pour une ligne électrique
Posté le 10 mars 2018 par Energies Media avec Xinhua
Le ministre d’Etat rwandais chargé des Transports, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, et le ministre tanzanien des Travaux publics, Makame M. Mbarawa, ont annoncé vendredi, 09 mars, qu’ils renoncent à l’option du chemin de fer pour locomotives diesel comme il avait été précédemment convenu. Etude de faisabilité à examiner
Le Rwanda et la Tanzanie ont annoncé vendredi qu’ils construiraient une ligne ferroviaire électrique entre Isaka, en Tanzanie, et Kigali, la capitale rwandaise, au lieu d’un chemin de fer pour locomotives diesel comme il avait été précédemment convenu.
Le ministre d’Etat rwandais chargé des Transports, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, et le ministre tanzanien des Travaux publics, des Transports et de la Communication, Makame M. Mbarawa, ont annoncé cette décision après la signature d’un nouvel accord pour la phase de mise en oeuvre du projet ferroviaire visant à relier le Rwanda, pays enclavé, au port de Dar es-Salaam en Tanzanie.
Ce changement de plan est motivé par la nécessité de réduire le temps et le coût du transport.
D’après M. Mbarawa, une étude estime que la locomotive électrique permettra de faire passer la vitesse du train de marchandises de 80 à 120 km/h et celle du train de voyageurs de 120 à 160 km/h.
Les deux gouvernements examineront l’étude de faisabilité et un appel d’offres sera lancé jusqu’en juillet, a-t-il ajouté.
“Nous pensons qu’il faudra au moins attendre octobre pour que la première pierre de ce projet soit posée”, a déclaré le ministre tanzanien.
Projet de chemin de fer Isaka-Kigali: la Tanzanie et le Rwanda optent pour une ligne électrique
