FIRST TRAIN AT MOATIZE
Posted on 05 February 2010
On Saturday 30 January 2010, the first train to arrive at Moatize in the western Mozambican province of Tete in more than two decades was met by an impressive contingent: members of the central committee of the ruling Frelimo resident locally, Frelimo members of parliament, members of the provincial and district governments, and a large crowd of people. According to Moatize district administrator Adelino Andissene, the railway will bring many benefits to the province. He was sure, he said, that people living along the line “will take advantage of this opportunity, by transporting their agricultural surpluses to the commercial centres”.
Tete provincial director of transport Paz Catruza said that reopening the line would speed production at the coal mines in Moatize, scheduled to start between the end of 2010 and early 2011. Equipment needed by the two largest companies holding mining concessions – Vale of Brazil and Riversdale of Australia – can now be moved in by rail.
Rail passenger transport between Beira and Moatize will resume in February, Catruza promised.
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Dear editor
Can you show pictures from first train at moatize !!