Kenya Railways and World Bank to partner in Electrifying Nairobi Commuter Trains...what do you think about this project? Watch and let me know what you think Remember to subscribe and like 👍🏽
We should be racing to do fully electric rail connections to Uganda, SSudan & Ethiopia. That should be the top priority otherwise Tanzania will replace us as the trade hub for the region. 2/3 of Kenya population resides west of the Rift Valley, Nairobi to Uganda border is a more viable urgent route for high speed passenger and freight trains.
It is better than diesel in the long-term because operating costs are lower due to recuperation and easier maintenance. It does not pollute the air where people are present and reduces noise levels. The batteries of the units can also be used for grid balancing at night when the train is not running.
I think Tanzania has longest electrified Railway in Africa. And now more 720km are complete from Dar es Salaam to bahi Dodoma. And construction is going on up to mwanza more than 1500km. On july 25 Trains will start operating to Dodoma and as we speak normal electric trains are operating from Dar to Morogoro. EMU trains will start operations this friday that use less than 1:20 minutes to travel more than 300km. Be updated and welcome to Tanzania to try trains
@@asapkidda6247 yeye ndo kasema kuwa hio ya Nairobi commuter ni first electric in East Africa. Then I advised her to travel first to Ethiopia then to Tanzania. Most kenyan still live in history and next month the largest passenger ship in Africa will be opened in mwanza Tanzania and it is called MV Mwanza
I hope govt hawajatia mkono wao, if it will be world bank implement the project to the end, i will hope for the best. But kama ni serikali ya zakayo! Mayoooo!!!!
Guys , for those complaining ati Tanzania are ahead of us. In electric trian .believe you me . We are not that behind. Am an elec engineer i know. The hardest part is done. Erecting the rails hio ingine nikupgrade tu kuweka stima no big deal. We are not going to erect new rails ati ndio tuweke ya stima. NO.
The main problem is that we have not gotten the SGR to the border. However, if it is not going to pay for itself, I would rather stay with the slow train.
I think these urban mobility projects are interesting.. however, I note that Nairobi needs to make adjustments to its public roads and widen streets and sidewalks.. just look at the cities in South Africa, Canada and the USA.. follow the international standard is to make your city more beautiful and functional
Are you talking about the same USA and Canadian cities that have the widest roads, yet they are still jammed with cars? Cars are useful for some cases but within a growing city, cars will never be able to transport enough people. The way they consume space is too inefficient. Mass transit systems like busses and trams are the only way to fix traffic. I agree with you though, sidewalks need to be improved - or built where they don't even exist yet.
I have been wondering what happened to the BRT system. I think they will soon regret it if they don't implement it. Roads sometimes get crowded very fast.
I am assuming that this does not involve installing electric lines and therefore may be done quickly. I just don't understand why we would get more debt before we stabilize current debt.
@@TiredKenyan ok and loans have to be paid off right? and it's the taxpayers to pay for it. China already owns Kenya and will take over in a matter of time and have it's first half black half Chinese president
Which August? You mean August 2024 Next Month the Project will be completed? When did it start, is it in progress now say 90% to completion? Is a Lie lie!
@@dolphine254 In theory, yes. It depends on whether the stations where the units will be charged have sufficient grid capacity? If so, it's just a matter of the logistics of getting the units and chargers to the site, and that can be a question of weeks. But if the station needs to be reconnected or the grid ( nearest substation) needs to be upgraded, it can take a long time.
