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High speeds, haulage after RVR facelift
Posted Tuesday, August 2 2011 at 20:55
Rehabilitation of the railway network between Mombasa and Nairobi will begin in the next one month following the signing of Sh14.7 billion deal.
This is expected to increase the speed of haulage between the two cities as the firm readies it self for a turnaround after years in the woods.
The deal is spread across five years, focusing more on rehabilitating the assets of the century old company.
Mr Brown Ondego, Rift Valley Railways executive chairman, said the process has already taken off, with an international tender advertisement for the work already in place.
Desired speeds
“The rehabilitation will see us stabilise the railway to enable desired speeds from the current levels which are very slow,” said Mr Ondego on the sidelines of the signing ceremony.
The revamp is expected to increase the speed at which the locomotives will travel between the two cities at a cost of Sh1.9 billion ($20 million). This will be followed by improvement on the company’s locomotives and wagons to increase its capacity in the rail transport business.
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Submitted by crmstpr357Posted August 03, 2011 06:42 PM
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Submitted by twendehague
Is a deal signed then the tenders advertised or what does the story seem to say...
Posted August 03, 2011 09:03 AM
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Just think of the day when shipping containers can be loaded onto railway cars in Mombassa and brought by rail to Nairobi and other large city centers. When the loads pass through the country to other rail systems then they will never damage Kenyas new roads!! Truckers will be able to drive more locally and get home more often, which will even bring down infection rates. Rails help reduce pollution as well as cut road accidents. I am so glad to hear this news!