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SGR Construction in Tanzania - UPDATES
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Taratibu ugonjwa umefika kwenye mifupa
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First time nimeanza kusikia kuhusu SGR yenu ni mwaka 2009 . Sasa hivi ni mwaka Gani? Mmefika hata huko Malaba?
Sasa hivi miaka mingapi ndio tunaona Phase One complete na Phase two inaanza.
Halafu mpo nyuma miaka mingapi vile kutoka target yenu.
What a loss.
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Mpaka reli ipo.. Kibera Express 380 km/hr
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Yapi Merkezi Starts Work On Tanzania's Morogoro – Makutupora Line
Yapi Merkezi is starting the execution of the Morogoro – Makutupora Section of the SGR Railway Project in Tanzania. The US$1,924 billion project is the second phase of East Africa's fastest railway line connecting Dar es Salaam to Mwanza, know as the Central Corridor.
Yapi Merkezi will construct the project on a turn-key basis comprising all infrastructure and superstructure works, including technological components such as electrification and signalling. The total length of the railway will be 409 km, and includes a workshop, depot and siding tracks. It is expected to be completed within 36 months.
The project is part of the Central Corridor which will connect Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania, providing the countries access to the Indian Ocean.
http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/yapi-merkezi-starts-work-on-tanzanias-morogoro-makutupora-line
Yapi Merkezi is starting the execution of the Morogoro – Makutupora Section of the SGR Railway Project in Tanzania. The US$1,924 billion project is the second phase of East Africa's fastest railway line connecting Dar es Salaam to Mwanza, know as the Central Corridor.
Yapi Merkezi will construct the project on a turn-key basis comprising all infrastructure and superstructure works, including technological components such as electrification and signalling. The total length of the railway will be 409 km, and includes a workshop, depot and siding tracks. It is expected to be completed within 36 months.
The project is part of the Central Corridor which will connect Uganda, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania, providing the countries access to the Indian Ocean.
http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/yapi-merkezi-starts-work-on-tanzanias-morogoro-makutupora-line
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Rwanda And Tanzania To Use Electric Trains On Their SGR Line
The transport ministers of Rwanda and Tanzania met in Kigali over the weekend to review the design of Isaka-Kigali standard gauge railway. They have agreed to drop the proposed use of diesel engines in favour of electric locomotives. Once completed, the line will link the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam and Kigali; a stretch of 1,320km.
The reasons for the switch from diesel to electric is to reduce travel times for both cargo and passenger traffic, as well as environmental concerns. This move puts the project planning in sync with international trends which are shifting away from diesel over environmental concerns.
Launched in January, the Isaka-Kigali railway line will give the two countries a competitive advantage over Kenya, where their SGR was launched last year and is currently operating between Nairobi and Mombasa on diesel. The previous SGR project without the electric element cost the two countries US$2.5 billion. They are expected to pay more for the electric option.
The change in plan means that the proposed trains will now be faster; with cargo trains travelling at 120km/h instead of the earlier planned 80km/h, and the passenger trains travelling at 160km/h instead of the earlier proposed 120km/h.
The two ministers directed the Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) and Joint Technical Monitoring Committee (JTMC) to produce an updated feasibility study for the project. This should lead to establishment of a Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
The proposed timeframe for ground breaking of the railway has not changed from October 2018. According to the plan, the two governments intend to tender the project in the next three months.
http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/rwanda-and-tanzania-to-use-electric-trains-on-their-sgr-line
The transport ministers of Rwanda and Tanzania met in Kigali over the weekend to review the design of Isaka-Kigali standard gauge railway. They have agreed to drop the proposed use of diesel engines in favour of electric locomotives. Once completed, the line will link the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam and Kigali; a stretch of 1,320km.
The reasons for the switch from diesel to electric is to reduce travel times for both cargo and passenger traffic, as well as environmental concerns. This move puts the project planning in sync with international trends which are shifting away from diesel over environmental concerns.
Launched in January, the Isaka-Kigali railway line will give the two countries a competitive advantage over Kenya, where their SGR was launched last year and is currently operating between Nairobi and Mombasa on diesel. The previous SGR project without the electric element cost the two countries US$2.5 billion. They are expected to pay more for the electric option.
The change in plan means that the proposed trains will now be faster; with cargo trains travelling at 120km/h instead of the earlier planned 80km/h, and the passenger trains travelling at 160km/h instead of the earlier proposed 120km/h.
The two ministers directed the Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) and Joint Technical Monitoring Committee (JTMC) to produce an updated feasibility study for the project. This should lead to establishment of a Project Implementation Unit (PIU).
The proposed timeframe for ground breaking of the railway has not changed from October 2018. According to the plan, the two governments intend to tender the project in the next three months.
http://www.railwaysafrica.com/news/rwanda-and-tanzania-to-use-electric-trains-on-their-sgr-line
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MARCH 13TH, 2018
Yapi Merkezi to construct $1.92 billion railway line in Tanzania
Yapi Merkezi, a Turkish construction firm has been awarded a second project to build a 422km high-speed electric standard gauge railway line in Tanzania.
This is the longest section of the project, which has been divided into four phases.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli had asked for funding from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this year; and the project has eventually been awarded to Yapi Merkezi, beating 15 competitors.
“We sought financing from Turkey. I am confident that we will secure the loan as President Erdogan said that’s a ‘small’ matter to him,” said President Magufuli.
First 205-km phase
Yapi Merkezi, has already embarked on the first 205-km phase between Dar es Salaam and Morogoro. The company will also construct the second phase between Morogoro and Makutupora. The contract is worth $1.92 billion.
“After assessment of the bids, Yapi Merkezi met the technical and financial requirements. It will now design and construct the railway line,” said Reli Assets Holding Company, Tanzanian state-owned railway infrastructure authority.
The deal is understood to have been pegged on Tanzania’s April request to the Turkish state-owned Export Credit Bank of Turkey (Eximbank) to help finance the 400km stretch of the new railway.
According to Erdem Arioglu, the vice president of Yapi Merkezi, the agreement is the largest ever signed by a single Turkish firm abroad.
“We will singlehandedly build this project, complete with accompanying technology and infrastructure. We will deliver within the agreed timelines,” said Arioglu.
Four parts
Tanzania divided construction of its railway into four parts, and put out separate tenders to design it. The three remaining sections are Makutupora to Tabora (294 km), Tabora to Isaka (133 km) and Isaka to Mwanza (248 km).
Tanzanian state-run railway firm Railway Assets Holding Company is expected to award at least one more contract before the end of the year, with the others slated for early next year.
However, Tanzania plans to spend $14.2 billion over the next five years to build the 2 561km standard gauge railway connecting its main port of Dar es Salaam to land-locked neighbours, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Rwanda and Uganda.
Securing soft loans
“As a country, we have already set aside $500 million for the project. We are now expecting to secure soft loans from development partners and financial institutions for implementation of the plan,” said Makame Mbarawa, Tanzania Minister of Works, Transport and Communication.
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Yapi Merkezi to construct $1.92 billion railway line in Tanzania
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Yapi Merkezi, a Turkish construction firm has been awarded a second project to build a 422km high-speed electric standard gauge railway line in Tanzania.
This is the longest section of the project, which has been divided into four phases.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli had asked for funding from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier this year; and the project has eventually been awarded to Yapi Merkezi, beating 15 competitors.
“We sought financing from Turkey. I am confident that we will secure the loan as President Erdogan said that’s a ‘small’ matter to him,” said President Magufuli.
First 205-km phase
Yapi Merkezi, has already embarked on the first 205-km phase between Dar es Salaam and Morogoro. The company will also construct the second phase between Morogoro and Makutupora. The contract is worth $1.92 billion.
“After assessment of the bids, Yapi Merkezi met the technical and financial requirements. It will now design and construct the railway line,” said Reli Assets Holding Company, Tanzanian state-owned railway infrastructure authority.
The deal is understood to have been pegged on Tanzania’s April request to the Turkish state-owned Export Credit Bank of Turkey (Eximbank) to help finance the 400km stretch of the new railway.
According to Erdem Arioglu, the vice president of Yapi Merkezi, the agreement is the largest ever signed by a single Turkish firm abroad.
“We will singlehandedly build this project, complete with accompanying technology and infrastructure. We will deliver within the agreed timelines,” said Arioglu.
Four parts
Tanzania divided construction of its railway into four parts, and put out separate tenders to design it. The three remaining sections are Makutupora to Tabora (294 km), Tabora to Isaka (133 km) and Isaka to Mwanza (248 km).
Tanzanian state-run railway firm Railway Assets Holding Company is expected to award at least one more contract before the end of the year, with the others slated for early next year.
However, Tanzania plans to spend $14.2 billion over the next five years to build the 2 561km standard gauge railway connecting its main port of Dar es Salaam to land-locked neighbours, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, Rwanda and Uganda.
Securing soft loans
“As a country, we have already set aside $500 million for the project. We are now expecting to secure soft loans from development partners and financial institutions for implementation of the plan,” said Makame Mbarawa, Tanzania Minister of Works, Transport and Communication.
Construction Review Online
Yapi Merkezi to construct $1.92 billion railway line in Tanzania