Modern Railway Services in Africa : Building Traffic - Building Value

The role of rail in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) changed considerably in the latter years of the twentieth century. Although some upgrading has occurred, most SSA networks outside South Africa are still operating to the standards to which they were ori...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Report
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	RAILWAYS STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES PASSENGER SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE RAIL TRAFFIC RAIL NETWORK
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104881601018924681/Modern-Railway-Services-in-Africa-Building-Traffic-Building-Value http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34576

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spelling	okr-10986-345762021-09-17T00:45:10Z Modern Railway Services in Africa : Building Traffic - Building Value World Bank RAILWAYS STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES PASSENGER SERVICES INFRASTRUCTURE RAIL TRAFFIC RAIL NETWORK The role of rail in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) changed considerably in the latter years of the twentieth century. Although some upgrading has occurred, most SSA networks outside South Africa are still operating to the standards to which they were originally constructed. To encourage the commercialization of the railways and reduce the burden on government finances, several countries concessioned their rail system from the 1990’s on. However, rail infrastructure improvements which encourage modal shift generate benefits from lower road congestion and maintenance costs, fewer road accidents, less pollution, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, many governments in Africa have therefore taken a renewed interest in rehabilitating and upgrading their railways, or in constructing new ones. They desire to improve their logistics efficiency and promote a green mode of transport that is less carbon intensive than road. The railways in Africa can be divided into four broad groups: mineral railways; new railways; legacy railways; and commuter railways. This note reviews the current situation and discusses the challenges and possible approaches to address them. 2020-10-06T14:17:55Z 2020-10-06T14:17:55Z 2020-09-25 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104881601018924681/Modern-Railway-Services-in-Africa-Building-Traffic-Building-Value http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34576 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Working Paper Africa Sub-Saharan Africa
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description	The role of rail in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) changed considerably in the latter years of the twentieth century. Although some upgrading has occurred, most SSA networks outside South Africa are still operating to the standards to which they were originally constructed. To encourage the commercialization of the railways and reduce the burden on government finances, several countries concessioned their rail system from the 1990’s on. However, rail infrastructure improvements which encourage modal shift generate benefits from lower road congestion and maintenance costs, fewer road accidents, less pollution, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, many governments in Africa have therefore taken a renewed interest in rehabilitating and upgrading their railways, or in constructing new ones. They desire to improve their logistics efficiency and promote a green mode of transport that is less carbon intensive than road. The railways in Africa can be divided into four broad groups: mineral railways; new railways; legacy railways; and commuter railways. This note reviews the current situation and discusses the challenges and possible approaches to address them.
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title	Modern Railway Services in Africa : Building Traffic - Building Value
title_short	Modern Railway Services in Africa : Building Traffic - Building Value
title_full	Modern Railway Services in Africa : Building Traffic - Building Value
title_fullStr	Modern Railway Services in Africa : Building Traffic - Building Value
title_full_unstemmed	Modern Railway Services in Africa : Building Traffic - Building Value
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/104881601018924681/Modern-Railway-Services-in-Africa-Building-Traffic-Building-Value http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34576
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