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Railways in Sub-Saharan Africa

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-19T17:23:45Z
dc.date.available2012-03-19T17:23:45Z
dc.date.issued2009-06-01
dc.description.abstractThe changed role of rail in Africa over the last thirty years has seen it move from a situation where many of the systems were carrying a high share of their country's traffic to one in which their market share has declined, their assets have steadily deteriorated, their quality of service has reduced, and they are in many instances only a minor contributor to solving the transport problems of the continent. The first railways south of the Sahara were built in South Africa in the 1860's and 1870's, with lines heading inland from the ports at Cape Town and Durban. The networks in what were then Cape Province, Natal and Transvaal continued to develop but it was not until the turn of the twentieth century that large-scale railway development began in other parts of the continent. In almost every case, the pattern was the same, with isolated lines heading inland from a port to reach a trading centre or a mine, and a few branch lines then being built over a period of time. As almost all the lines were constructed under colonial administrations, many of the lines were state-owned but several were also constructed as concessions or, in the case of some mineral developments, by the mining company as an integral part of its mining operation. Nevertheless, the rhetoric accompanying some of the transactions suggests that many politicians believe, or want to believe, that the concession award will be the prelude to very substantial investments by the concessionaires, particularly in infrastructure. To date, this has barely materialized, with most infrastructure improvements being done with international financial institution (IFI) or donor funds. The main issue for most sub-Saharan railways is whether concessioning is just a temporary solution or whether some alternative approach is needed to ensure a long-term future for railway systems providing acceptable levels of service.en
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dc.identifier.doi10.1596/3068
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/3068
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESSIBILITY
dc.subjectACCIDENT COSTS
dc.subjectACCIDENT RATES
dc.subjectACCIDENTS
dc.subjectAIM
dc.subjectAIR
dc.subjectALTERNATIVE ROUTES
dc.subjectARTERIAL ROAD
dc.subjectARTERIAL ROUTES
dc.subjectARTICULATED TRUCKS
dc.subjectAVERAGE PASSENGER
dc.subjectBAGGAGE
dc.subjectBORDER CROSSING
dc.subjectBRIDGE
dc.subjectBRIDGES
dc.subjectBUS
dc.subjectBUS FARES
dc.subjectBUS SERVICES
dc.subjectBUSES
dc.subjectCAR
dc.subjectCARRIAGES
dc.subjectCEMENT
dc.subjectCOMMODITIES
dc.subjectCOMMODITY
dc.subjectCOMMUTER SERVICES
dc.subjectCONCESSIONS
dc.subjectCONCRETE
dc.subjectCONGESTION
dc.subjectCONGESTION ON ROADS
dc.subjectCONGESTION REDUCTION
dc.subjectCONSIGNMENT
dc.subjectCONSTRUCTION
dc.subjectCONTAINER TRAFFIC
dc.subjectCONTAINERS
dc.subjectCORRIDOR
dc.subjectCROSSING
dc.subjectCUSTOMS
dc.subjectDELIVERIES
dc.subjectDEPOTS
dc.subjectDESIGN SPEED
dc.subjectDIESEL
dc.subjectDIESEL LOCOMOTIVES
dc.subjectDISPATCH
dc.subjectDRAINAGE
dc.subjectEARTHWORKS
dc.subjectELASTICITIES
dc.subjectFARES
dc.subjectFATALITY
dc.subjectFATALITY RATE
dc.subjectFEEDER ROADS
dc.subjectFINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectFLEETS
dc.subjectFRAMEWORK
dc.subjectFREIGHT
dc.subjectFREIGHT MARKET
dc.subjectFREIGHT MARKETS
dc.subjectFREIGHT RATES
dc.subjectFREIGHT SERVICE
dc.subjectFREIGHT SERVICES
dc.subjectFREIGHT TRAFFIC
dc.subjectFREIGHT TRANSPORT
dc.subjectFUEL
dc.subjectFUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFUEL SAVINGS
dc.subjectGENERATORS
dc.subjectGOODS TRANSPORT
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GASES
dc.subjectHANDLING
dc.subjectHAULAGE
dc.subjectHEAVY VEHICLES
dc.subjectHIGHWAY
dc.subjectHIGHWAY NETWORKS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE COSTS
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
dc.subjectINFRASTRUCTURE REHABILITATION
dc.subjectINTERCITY TRANSPORT
dc.subjectINTERNAL RATE OF RETURN
dc.subjectJOURNEY
dc.subjectLANDLOCKED COUNTRIES
dc.subjectLOAD FACTORS
dc.subjectLOADING
dc.subjectLOCOMOTIVE
dc.subjectLOCOMOTIVE AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectLONG-DISTANCE
dc.subjectLONG-DISTANCE PASSENGER
dc.subjectLONGER DISTANCES
dc.subjectMEANS OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMINIBUS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMOBILITY
dc.subjectMODAL SHARE
dc.subjectMODE OF TRANSPORT
dc.subjectMULTIMODAL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectPARCELS
dc.subjectPASSENGER RAIL
dc.subjectPASSENGER SERVICE
dc.subjectPASSENGER SERVICES
dc.subjectPASSENGER TRAFFIC
dc.subjectPASSENGER TRAIN
dc.subjectPASSENGER TRANSPORT
dc.subjectPASSENGER TRAVEL
dc.subjectPASSENGER TRIPS
dc.subjectPASSENGERS
dc.subjectPASSENGERS PER DAY
dc.subjectPATRONAGE
dc.subjectPERIODIC MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRODUCTS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DENSITIES
dc.subjectPORT ACCESS
dc.subjectPORTS
dc.subjectPUBLIC OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectPUBLIC RAILWAYS
dc.subjectRAIL
dc.subjectRAIL ACCESS
dc.subjectRAIL CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectRAIL CUSTOMERS
dc.subjectRAIL FARES
dc.subjectRAIL FREIGHT
dc.subjectRAIL FREIGHT TARIFFS
dc.subjectRAIL INVESTMENT
dc.subjectRAIL LINES
dc.subjectRAIL LINK
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORK
dc.subjectRAIL NETWORKS
dc.subjectRAIL OPERATOR
dc.subjectRAIL PASSENGER
dc.subjectRAIL PROJECT
dc.subjectRAIL ROUTES
dc.subjectRAIL SECTOR
dc.subjectRAIL SERVICES
dc.subjectRAIL TRACK
dc.subjectRAIL TRANSPORT
dc.subjectRAILS
dc.subjectRAILWAY
dc.subjectRAILWAY COMPANIES
dc.subjectRAILWAY CONCESSION
dc.subjectRAILWAY DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectRAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectRAILWAY NETWORK
dc.subjectRAILWAY PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectRAILWAY PROJECT
dc.subjectRAILWAY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectRAILWAYS
dc.subjectREDUCTIONS IN TRAFFIC
dc.subjectRIGHT-OF-WAY
dc.subjectROAD
dc.subjectROAD ACCIDENTS
dc.subjectROAD CONGESTION
dc.subjectROAD CONNECTIONS
dc.subjectROAD DAMAGE
dc.subjectROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectROAD MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectROAD NETWORK
dc.subjectROAD NETWORKS
dc.subjectROAD SYSTEM
dc.subjectROAD TARIFFS
dc.subjectROAD TRANSPORT
dc.subjectROAD USER
dc.subjectROAD USER FEES
dc.subjectROAD VEHICLE EMISSIONS
dc.subjectROAD VEHICLES
dc.subjectROLLING STOCK
dc.subjectROUTE
dc.subjectROUTES
dc.subjectROUTINE MAINTENANCE
dc.subjectSAFETY
dc.subjectSLEEPERS
dc.subjectSPEED
dc.subjectSPEEDS
dc.subjectSPREADING
dc.subjectSTEEL
dc.subjectSTONE
dc.subjectSTRUCTURES
dc.subjectSUBGRADE
dc.subjectTAMPING
dc.subjectTAXIS
dc.subjectTERRAIN
dc.subjectTHROUGH TRAFFIC
dc.subjectTIMBER
dc.subjectTIMBER SLEEPERS
dc.subjectTONNAGE
dc.subjectTRACK CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRACK GEOMETRY
dc.subjectTRAFFIC
dc.subjectTRAFFIC DENSITY
dc.subjectTRAFFIC GROWTH
dc.subjectTRAFFIC LEVELS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC UNITS
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUME
dc.subjectTRAFFIC VOLUMES
dc.subjectTRAINS
dc.subjectTRANSIT
dc.subjectTRANSIT TIMES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT CAPACITY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT DATA
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT INVESTMENT
dc.subjectTRANSPORT MODES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT OPERATIONS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT PROBLEMS
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SECTOR
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICE
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SERVICES
dc.subjectTRANSPORT SYSTEM
dc.subjectTRANSSHIPMENT
dc.subjectTRAVEL TIMES
dc.subjectTRIP
dc.subjectTRUCKS
dc.subjectTRUE
dc.subjectTYPES OF ROAD
dc.subjectURBAN RAIL
dc.subjectURBAN TRAFFIC
dc.subjectURBAN TRAFFIC CONGESTION
dc.subjectVEHICLE
dc.subjectVOLUME OF TRAFFIC
dc.subjectWAGONS
dc.subjectWALKING
dc.subjectWAREHOUSES
dc.subjectWHEELS
dc.titleRailways in Sub-Saharan Africaen
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okr.crosscuttingsolutionareaJobs
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:19:43.764184Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Other Infrastructure Study
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okr.globalpracticeTransport and ICT
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.guid774201468767664959
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000350881_20090710102617
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum10799208
okr.identifier.report49193
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.sectorTransportation :: General transportation sector
okr.themeFinancial and private sector development :: Infrastructure services for private sector development
okr.topicTransport and Trade Logistics
okr.topicRoads and Highways
okr.topicTransport Economics Policy and Planning
okr.topicRailways Transport
okr.topicIndustry::Common Carriers Industry
okr.topicTransport
okr.unitAFT: Sustainable Dev Fr. Office (AFTSN)
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