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Kenyan High-Speed Rail On Track

Posted by: Alek Miller

12 September 2009 - 7:00am

Kenya's national railway operator is planning a high speed rail line to transport freight and passengers and could pose a challenge to the South African consortium that currently runs rail services between Kenya and Uganda.

"[Kenya Railways Corporation] KR is seeking to construct a standard gauge rail system to replace the 100-year- old rail line that was laid by the colonial government which has been a lifeline for the manufacturing sector in Kenya and Uganda but has proved inefficient in handling increased cargo flow from the Port of Mombasa."

Full Story: National high speed rail line in the works
Source: Business Daily, September 9, 2009
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