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New lines in East Africa
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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.
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
References
- Railway Gazette International of November 2007 p688
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