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In 2008, presidents of East Africa except Tanzania ratified a master plan for SGR connecting the port of Mombasa to Kampala, Kigali, and Juba. Tanzania opted to walk alone as Kenya rushed to borrow loans to be used in building outdated diesel-powered railways that ended in the wilderness.
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Comparing Kenya's Diesel-powered SGR And Tanzania's Bullet Electric Trains
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Feb 12, 2022 12:45 PM
In 2008, presidents of East Africa except Tanzania ratified a master plan for SGR connecting the port of Mombasa to Kampala, Kigali, and Juba. Tanzania opted to walk alone as Kenya rushed to borrow loans to be used in building outdated diesel-powered railways that ended in the wilderness. It is currently struggling to meet its operation cost. Tanzania's railway will connect Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, and the Democrats Republic of Congo.
Before Kenya could finish bragging about constructing the best railway in the region, Tanzania took a back seat, learning from mistakes and his neighbor and using its resources to complete this magnificent project. It built an electric railway that travels almost twice the speed of Kenya's railway at two-thirds of the cost.
Tanzania became the first country to operate electric trains in the East African region and forth in Africa. Countries are moving away from the diesel-powered train while Kenya is boasting about building it.
Every contract Tanzania has signed so far includes a clause requiring local professionals to teach them about maintenance, signaling, and driving. This allowed experts to be trained in a variety of fields. Instead of hiring foreign engineers, 200 engineers and 10 drivers traveled to Korea to learn how to operate electric trains, allowing local specialists to operate the SGR. Kenya's SGR is operated entirely by Chinese nationals and will continue until all loans are paid back.
Concrete sleepers were used on Tanzania's train, which improves durability and allows the railway network to carry up to 35 tonnes per axle load. The rails can last for up to 40 years before needing to be replaced, while the railway bridge can last for up to 100 years. Kenya's SGR is of low standard and billions of shillings are be