Will intermodal traffic freight future? Upgrading larger transport

ONE special Tanzanian rail freight project has become a matter of interest to those closely following Africa’s rail infrastructure projects.

The Tanzania Intermodal and Rail Development Project (TIRP) had a budget of $271 million. Much of the funding was provided by the World Bank. It was wrapped up at the end of last year.

Tanzania has had few transport challenges which are more important than restoring a viable rail operation with a reliable intermodal service. This has required rehabilitating the rail lines and enabling an acceptable level of maintenance. Improving rail operations inside any intermodal container business is, simply put, no