Those Laughing At Kenyas New Freight Trains

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First direct freight train from China to UK arrives in London

China Railways Has Officially Finished its first Trip trans Asian European Trip from yiwu in china to London UK

this Took 18days

And this is their best Freight Train

I think Kenya Got a good deal


The first ever direct freight train from
China to the UK has arrived to a fanfare in Barking, east London.
The train, carrying millions of pounds worth of socks, cloth, bags, and household goods, set off 18 days ago from the manufacturing city of Yiwu.
It has travelled more than 7,500 miles across seven countries and through the Channel Tunnel to reach London – where a crowd of politicians, journalists and excited residents greeted it.
There were also people dressed up as two colourful Chinese dragons entertaining the crowds before the train arrived just after 1pm.
First direct train service sets off from China to east London
Leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, Cllr Darren Rodwell said: “This is great news for the borough and London.
The train set off from Yiwu in China on New Year's Day (Barking and Dagenham Council)
“It’s a sign of Barking and Dagenham being at the epicentre of the capital’s eastward shift. You could say it’s the rising east meets the far East.”
The new weekly service is thought to be quicker than a container ship and half the price of air freight.
The train's arrival in Barking was cheered by a crowd just after 1pm (PA)
London is the 15th European city to be served by freight trains from China.
The 34-carriage train reportedly contains £4 million of commodities coming directly from the factory floors of Yiwu, where over 60 per cent of the world’s Christmas goods are made or sold.
The eastern city is the source of countless items in most British homes.
Differing rail gauges in different countries means no single train can travel the whole route and the containers have to be reloaded at various stages.
The Chinese locomotive is named after a famous quote from the communist revolutionary leader Mao Zedong: “The east wind will prevail over the west wind.”
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First direct train service sets off from China to east London


Anyway Below are the pictures
geza
Annael
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KENYAS freight Trains arrived Earlier this Month but The passenger trains Have not yet arrived

They are to arrive before March

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Many people talk as they even don't have information about trains, remember the freight trains in Kenya are capable of hauling double stacked TIU's
 
Kenya Railways (KR) has defended the quality of trains that will be operated on the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). The firm has also announced it will operate express trains to be known as intercity trains between Nairobi and Mombasa, with the journey between the two cities expected to take four hours.

The trains will make only one stop at Mtito Andei to allow for the crossing of another train in the opposite direction. KR Managing Director Atanas Maina said yesterday the firm will also operate county trains, which will make seven stops along the railway route, with each stop lasting a maximum of five minutes. He said the county trains are expected to take five hours and 25 minutes between Nairobi and Mombasa. The passenger trains, added Mr Maina, will be given priority over cargo trains. “The railway will operate freight and passenger services. Passenger trains will be given priority on the line. Freight trains will be stopped at the crossing stations to enable passenger trains to pass in the same or opposite direction. This is a common practice all over the World,” he said.

Experts and Kenyans at large have questioned whether the country got value for money in the locomotives deal with China, with some arguing that they are outdated and unlikely to hit top speeds, thus negating their acquisition. But Maina said contrary to speculation, the locomotives are state-of-the-art engines and will attain high speeds on track and substantially reduce travel time between Nairobi and Mombasa.

He noted that while the locomotives can achieve a speed of 120 kilometres per hour, the intercity trains will travel at a speed of 100 kilometres while the county trains will travel at 85 kilometres per hour. This will mean that the 457-kilometre journey between Mombasa West and Nairobi South passenger stations will take the intercity trains four and a half hours while the county trains will take about five hours and 25 minutes.

“The average speed takes care of slow running on heavy gradients and braking from and accelerating to sectional speeds. The county passenger train, therefore, has a lower average speed due to the more frequent stops at designated passenger stations,” said Mr Maina. He said the railway line has seven designated stops - Mariakani, Miasenyi, Voi, Mtito Andei, Kibwezi, Emali and Athi River. “All the other 26 stations are passing stations where passenger train will not stop,” said Maina.

The new line is expected to be completed and become operational in the coming months, with a test ride between Mombasa and Nairobi set for June.
Read more at: Kenya Railways to operate express trains on Standard Gauge Railway
 
Express train.... Let's give it a name..... Trans Tsavo Express Train.... TTET
 
Hizo naona bado Ni proposal on a papper, when the trains arrive hapo ndo uta expect final draft of how exactly they will operate
 
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