Remarks of Group A : Railway Major Investment Program within the Region (Mr Magwede, MoTPI) Validation of the following hypothesis: Capacity to bay back for the necessary investments (haulage for goods or passengers is too low) Big expectations on Green Belt initiative and Coal Transport Missing rail links (by order of urgency) (1) Chiromo Bridge (2) Bangula – Nsanje (3) Doa – Bangula (4) Chipata – Kanona (5) Moatize – Lirangwe Complementary investment (1) Stations buildings (2) Loop lines on the line from Chirom Bridge to Sugar Wharehouse and Blantyre (3) Communication systems (4) Dry port at Chipata - Loading and off loading equipements - Good sheds (wharehouses) Sections to be rehabilitated (1) Chipoka – Balaka (2) Nayuchi – Cuamba (3) Nkaya – Nayuchi Upgrading bridges and rail tracks Equipement Signaling systems, Railway track maintenance equipement Port handling facilities at Nacala Port warehouses development at Nacala Complementary Energy investment for future electrical trains Rolling stocks Locomotives Wagons for various cargo transportation Coaches for passengers transportation Feasibility of leasing locomotives and wagons
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