Timeline of African Union of Railways

The Timeline of African Union of Railways includes the dates of the inauguration of railway lines throughout the nations of the African Union. To date, much railway expansion has been concentrated in Central Africa.

East Africa 2010

Dakar-Port Sudan Railway

Central Africa 2007 According to Railway Gazette International of November 2007, East Africa (TZ, KE, ET and UG) are proposing lines aplenty.Railway Gazette International of November 2007 p688

Kasese, Uganda to Kisangani, DRCongo Gulu to Nimule and Juba in Sudan Pakwach, Uganda to Juba and Wau in Sudan Garissa, Kenya to Addis Abeba in Ethiopia Lamu to Garissa and Juba again Masaka, Uganda to Biharamulo, Tanzania

Another seven (eight?) routes include:

Mbamba Bay on Lake Nyasa to Ligunga via Mchuchuma coal mines. Ligunga to Mlimba Dar-es-Salaam to port of Mtwara Tunduma on TZ-ZM border via Sumbawanga and Mpanda to Kigoma Uvinza to Bujumbura, in Burundi Bagamoyo to Kidomole Isaka Dry Port to Kigali in Rwanda

Gauge unification

Triple gauge for the three main gauges in Africa are a practible solution for mixed gauge tracks.

Narrow gauge and Metre gauge are too similar (67mm) to allow third rail dual gauge. Four rails must be used, which creates a third gauge, which may as well be gauge.

See also Union of African Railways

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