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January 30, 2021 | Africa

Standard gauge development stalls in East Africa

2020 was a year of mixed fortunes for railways in East Africa as plans to construct new standard gauge railway (SGR) lines in Kenya and Uganda stalled, forcing railways to divert more of their resources to refurbishing sections of their metre-gauge railways (MGR).

November 11, 2020 | Fleet

Kenya introduces DMUs on Nairobi commuter network

KENYA Railway Corporation (KRC) began operation of five metre-gauge class 61 DMUs on the Nairobi Commuter Network (NCR) on November 10, following a ceremony at Nairobi Central station attended by Kenyan president, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta.

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