The Pride of Kenya: China Officially Hands Over The $4B Mombasa-Nairobi Railway to Kenya

[AndrewJin]

Though this railway is a slow one, the design of major railway hubs has used the standard model adopted in China's high-speed railway sector. It looks more modern than many international airports, with many elements of an eco-friendly design.

New Nairobi Railway Station: modernity with Chinese characteristics

In August 2009, Kenya Railways (KR) decided that China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) would construct the Mombasa - Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway financed by the Export-Import Bank of China. The design speed for passenger trains is 120km/h while for freight trains 80km/h. Standards for Chinese Grade I Railway would apply in the construction and design of the railway. As the first one of Kenya in the last 100 years, it would reduce the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi from 10 hours or so to about 4 hours. Moreover, the railway also serves as the first section of the Northern Corridor in East Africa, through which the imports and exports of such countries as Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Brazzaville and South Sudan would be transported.

@TaiShang @Han Patriot @Godman @Gibbs @Shotgunner51 et al

 

[AndrewJin]

It means jobs, it means logistics, it means future!
This interview with local workers is worth watching.
Scholarship, skills, and women drivers!
@TaiShang @Shotgunner51 @maximuswarrior @Götterdämmerung et al

Built by China: Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway to be launched

Kenya's biggest infrastructure project since independence, Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, will be launched next week. Xinhua visits the largest station of the China-built railway to explore its modern technologies and speaks to some of the locals who have benefited greatly from the project.

SGR Train Documentary that Shows You How all the Stations Look Like

 

[AndrewJin]

The old colonial one VS Chinese-standard railway

From the video, it seems the railway has adopted a compete Chinese standard design package, from communication facilities to the layout of bridges.

 

[rott]

Fantastic news and videos! Thanks @AndrewJin.

 

[Ryan]

Mr Barack Obama, the fellow people in your ancestral country can now enjoy the ride with comfort and dignity. Hopefully it will be mentioned in your next speech.

 

[shadows888]

Mr Barack Obama, the fellow people in your ancestral country can now enjoy the ride with comfort and dignity. Hopefully it will be mentioned in your next speech.

Don't be silly, his next speech will be to wall street, laughing all the way to the bank.

 

[maximuswarrior]

This is how it is done. Not by killing innocent folks in drone strikes or threatening countries. China displaying the art of soft power far away from home.

 

[Keel]

Mr Barack Obama, the fellow people in your ancestral country can now enjoy the ride with comfort and dignity. Hopefully it will be mentioned in your next speech.

Obama Sr from Kenya

From the video, it seems the railway has adopted a compete Chinese standard design package, from communication facilities to the layout of bridges.

Look at the Kenyan train attendants' postures. Very well-trained!

Though this railway is a slow one, the design of major railway hubs has used the standard model adopted in China's high-speed railway sector. It looks more modern than many international airports, with many elements of an eco-friendly design.

New Nairobi Railway Station: modernity with Chinese characteristics

In August 2009, Kenya Railways (KR) decided that China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) would construct the Mombasa - Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway financed by the Export-Import Bank of China. The design speed for passenger trains is 120km/h while for freight trains 80km/h. Standards for Chinese Grade I Railway would apply in the construction and design of the railway. As the first one of Kenya in the last 100 years, it would reduce the travel time between Mombasa and Nairobi from 10 hours or so to about 4 hours. Moreover, the railway also serves as the first section of the Northern Corridor in East Africa, through which the imports and exports of such countries as Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo-Brazzaville and South Sudan would be transported.

@TaiShang @Han Patriot @Godman @Gibbs @Shotgunner51 et al

The Black reporter was wearing a pair of jeans about to rip open at the seams, hahaha!

 

[Rank]

Much better than new Islamabad Airport lol

 

[Offshore]

The station looks much better than rail stations in south east Asia. (except Singapore)

Well done, I hope the African can maintain the infrastructures we built.

 

[graphican]

The century of Red Dragon has begun and it is showing its marks in four corners.

 

[Rocky rock]

ALAS! Looks much more advance than New Islamabad international airport,

 

[volatile]

ALAS! Looks much more advance than New Islamabad international airport,

Did you visited the Islamabad Airport

 

[Rocky rock]

Did you visited the Islamabad Airport

i didn't even visit this Railway station in Kenya. just saw the pictures you can easily compare the difference.

 

[volatile]

i didn't even visit this Railway station in Kenya. just saw the pictures you can easily compare the difference.

brother pic and presentations are deceiving ,Islamabad itself being among the most beautiful capitals of world . dont underestimate development we have with others .In KSA some times i feel LHR development is better just a point