Timeline of African Union of Railways

New lines in East Africa

2010

• Dakar-Port Sudan Railway

2007

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

• 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.

1000 mm and 1067 mm gauges can be combined as a 4 rail dual gauge with bonus 1435 mm gauge

Triple gauge supports the three main gauges in Africa:
Red: 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in),
Green: 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) and
Blue: 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in).
The wide separation or the outer pairs of rails (435 mm and 368 mm) provides space for railclips and suits turnout construction.

Narrow 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) gauge and Metre 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) 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 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) gauge.

See also

• Union of African Railways