Posted on 01 February 2010 by Railways Africa Editor
The Zambian parliamentary committee on government assurances has given a 30-day ultimatum to the ministry of communications and transport in which to stipulate the exact duration that will be required to complete the various railway development projects in the country. On 26 January, committee chairman Chishimba Kambwili said that in respect of several uncompleted rail projects, [...] [...more]
Posted on 24 November 2009 by Station Master
The Railway System of Zambia wishes to recruit a Manager for its Rolling Stock Division located in Kabwe, Zambia. [...more]
Posted on 16 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Zambian presidential special assistant for policy implementation and monitoring Ben Kapita has urged the government to take over operations of concessionaire Railways Systems of Zambia (RSZ), even if cancellation of the concession agreement means a cost to the taxpayer. Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) quoted Kapita saying that investor NLPI Limited “has failed to [...] [...more]
Posted on 02 October 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
On 1 May 2004, Clement Mwiya – a former Zambia Railways employee – was appointed managing director of the ailing Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara), in succession to Charles Phiri. According to the Times of Zambia, Mwiya said the financial position of the company was not sound. Urgent measures were needed to redress the situation and [...] [...more]
Posted on 24 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Zambia and Tanzania have been urged to devise measures that will resuscitate the operations of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara), to ease pressure exerted by trucks on the Great North Road. Zambia International Trade Fair (ZITF) chairman Phesto Musonda made the appeal in Ndola at the official opening of the 45th fair. Investing in rail, [...] [...more]
Posted on 17 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) has embarked on an ambitious programme to boost its haulage capacity to tap into freight cargo destined for the DRC, Rwanda, Burundi and Zambia, the Citizen (published in Dar-es-Salaam) reports. “To work closely with the Tanzania Ports Authority and Ticts, the railway network hopes to capture freight landing at the [...] [...more]
Posted on 03 July 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
From the Lusaka Times: “Government says it is taking deliberate policy decisions to deal with challenges the country’s railway industry is currently facing. Communications and transport minister Geoffrey Lungwangwa said government is working towards ensuring adequate investment, fair competition and reduced fuel levies to help promote growth in the railway sector. “Speaking when he officially opened the Southern [...] [...more]
Posted on 04 May 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) has refuted claims that retrenched employees rejected a settlement agreement, saying a few of the affected workers have been giving misleading information. According to The Times of Zambia: “RSZ chief executive officer Benjamin Even explained in a statement in Lusaka that management had written letters to all retrenched employees for them [...] [...more]
Posted on 02 April 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
The Zambian railway sector performed “poorly” in 2008, the Times of Zambia reports, with passenger numbers dropping by almost 50% and freight by 20%. The paper quotes the official 2008 Economic Report, which recorded 823,329 passengers carried as compared with 1,472,445 in 200. “This was due to the reduced number of passenger coaches on [...] [...more]
Posted on 23 January 2009 by Railways Africa Editor
From the Sunday Mail (Zambia), courtesy Peter Bagshawe who comments: Two points. Firstly the article suggests that the service operates between Lusaka and Livingstone four days a week. This is incorrect, it is only twice a week – departing Lusaka on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 18:00, and from Livingstone on Sundays and Wednesdays at 18:00. [...] [...more]
