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October 21, 2022 | Africa

Kenya seeks more time to pay off Standard Gauge Railway debt

$US 5bn was lent by China Eximbank for Mombasa - Naivasha route.

July 12, 2022 | Infrastructure

Making rail construction sustainable from conception to completion

Rail is making strides to become more sustainable in its operations, but work remains to reduce the carbon footprint of constructing new lines and stations. The challenge is being taken up around the world, as David Burroughs explains.

May 31, 2022 | Fleet

CRRC Qishuyan locomotives arrive in Kenya

Delivery of 16 metre gauge locomotives underway.

June 1, 2021 | Infrastructure

Kenya to spend $US 297.2m on rail network in 2021-22

The projects include the Nairobi - Naivasha standard gauge railway.

March 12, 2021 | Africa

Kenya Railways to end SGR contract with Afristar

KRC will take over all operations on the line from May 2022.

January 30, 2021 | Africa

Standard gauge development stalls in East Africa

2020 was a year of mixed fortunes for railways in East Africa as plans to construct new standard gauge railway (SGR) lines in Kenya and Uganda stalled, forcing railways to divert more of their resources to refurbishing sections of their metre-gauge railways (MGR).

December 16, 2020 | Africa

Kenya reintroduces Nairobi - Nanyuki passenger services

KENYA Railways Corporation (KRC) reintroduced commercial passenger services on the 177.2km Nairobi - Nanyuki metre-gauge line on December 11, more than two decades after they were withdrawn.

November 25, 2020 | Africa

Kenyan court quashes mandatory use of SGR for freight

KENYA’s High Court has dealt Kenya Railways Corporation’s (KRC) rail freight business a major blow after quashing an earlier government directive requiring the transport of all imported containers on the 578.8km standard gauge railway (SGR) between Mombasa and Nairobi.

November 11, 2020 | Fleet

Kenya introduces DMUs on Nairobi commuter network

KENYA Railway Corporation (KRC) began operation of five metre-gauge class 61 DMUs on the Nairobi Commuter Network (NCR) on November 10, following a ceremony at Nairobi Central station attended by Kenyan president, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta.

September 26, 2020 | Policy

Kenyan parliamentary committee recommends renegotiation of SGR costs

A report by the Kenyan Parliament’s Transport Committee has recommended a programme of reforms to reduce losses on the 729km Mombasa - Nairobi - Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway (SGR).

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