The good, the bad and the ugly of Kenya’s SGR cargo
WEBOct 29, 2018 — Scarcity of long haul trucks. But, even as Kenya Railways and the government celebrate the success of the freight service, businesses in Mombasa that depend on the port economy have started reeling from losses, as the faster, seemingly more efficient SGR cargo train takes over cargo evacuation.
Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway - Wikipedia
WEBIt is a standard-gauge railway (SGR) in Kenya that connects the large Indian Ocean city of Mombasa with Nairobi, the country's capital and largest city. This SGR runs parallel to the narrow-gauge Uganda Railway that was completed in 1901 [3] under British colonial rule.
The good, bad and ugly of standard gauge railway service
WEBJul 21, 2022 — SGR operator, Afristar, moved 2,930,698 gross tonnes in 2018, 4,159,605 tonnes in 2019, 4,418,444 tonnes in 2020 and 5,419,508 tonnes in 2021, which was due to the introduction of two double-deck trains and direct haulage of cargo from ship to train.
After bumpy start, SGR cargo service gathers pace
WEBWhen it started operations in early 2018, it was hoped that the Standard Gauge Railway's (SGR) cargo service would offer a much-needed alternative to road transport.
Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway: The Promise and Risks of Rail ...
WEBSep 24, 2020 — The Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) is a 480 km-long line that connects the port city of Mombasa with the capital city of Nairobi, replacing the colonial metre gauge railway. Construction began in 2013, and the initial segment was completed in 2017 at a cost of approximately USD$3.8 billion.
SGR cargo records steady growth as international trade picks - The …
WEBNov 30, 2021 — The SGR cargo train at the Port of Mombasa/FILE. The Standard Gauge Railway has maintained a steady performance on cargo evacuation, latest Kenya Railways data shows, as international trade...
Railways eyes edible oil, clinker to boost stagnating SGR cargo
WEBAug 27, 2024 — The Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) has backed the expansion of the list of commodities transported on the standard gauge railway (SGR) to support the growth of volumes of cargo, which...
Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway Project - Railway …
WEBMay 11, 2020 — One of the biggest infrastructure projects to be carried out in Kenya, the standard gauge railway (SGR) line supports passenger and cargo transportation. The 480km line shortens passenger travel time from Mombasa to Nairobi from more than ten hours to a little more than four hours.
SGR cargo volume up 5pc in February - Business Daily
WEBMar 15, 2022 — The volume of cargo transported on the standard gauge railway (SGR) from Mombasa to Nairobi went up 5 percent in February 2022 compared to a similar period last year, mainly on improvement on...
Kenya's SGR cargo haulage set to hit a new high in 2023 as usage …
WEBKenya's standard gauge railway (SGR) freight service recorded an 8 percent rise in cargo hauled in the first nine months of 2023 as usage is set to hit a new high at the end of the year, the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC) said in a report released Thursday in the capital of Nairobi.
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