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| Through Zambia's connections to ] and ] on the ], the Benguela railway is part of a transcontinental railroad. It also connects indirectly to the railroad system of ]. | Through Zambia's connections to ] and ] on the ], the Benguela railway is part of a transcontinental railroad. It also connects indirectly to the railroad system of ]. | ||
| In 1899, the Portuguese government initiated the construction of the railroad to access the hinterland and the mineral wealth of the ]. In 1902, ], a friend of ], took over the construction and completed the connection to ] at the border to the Congo in ]. The line proved very successful and profitable. After independence, the Angolan ] brought operations to a halt, and most of the infrastructure is damaged or destroyed. Recently (2005) talks have been intitiated between Angola and Zambia to restore operations. | In 1899, the Portuguese government initiated the construction of the railroad to access the hinterland and the mineral wealth of the ]. In 1902, ], a friend of ], took over the construction and completed the connection to ] at the border to the Congo in ]. The line proved very successful and profitable. After independence, the Angolan ] brought operations to a halt, and most of the infrastructure is damaged or destroyed. Recently (2005) talks have been intitiated between Angola and Zambia to restore operations. | ||
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The Benguela railway is a railroad operated by the Caminho de Ferro de Benguela (CFB) that connects the Atlantic port of Lobito, Angola, to the railroad systems of Katanga province, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Zambia.
Through Zambia's connections to Beira and Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean, the Benguela railway is part of a transcontinental railroad. It also connects indirectly to the railroad system of South Africa.
In 1899, the Portuguese government initiated the construction of the railroad to access the hinterland and the mineral wealth of the Belgian Congo. In 1902, Sir Robert Williams, a friend of Cecil Rhodes, took over the construction and completed the connection to Lua at the border to the Congo in 1929. The line proved very successful and profitable. After independence, the Angolan civil war brought operations to a halt, and most of the infrastructure is damaged or destroyed. Recently (2005) talks have been intitiated between Angola and Zambia to restore operations.
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