AfricaRail is a project to link the railway systems of Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin and Togo.[1] [2] These are all 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge.
A future stage is proposed to link Mali, Senegal, which are also 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge; Nigeria and Ghana have a different narrow gauge of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) but are converting to 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in).
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Timeline
2022
- The businessman Jeremie Taieb takes the Head of the Strategic Steering Committee, in order to finance the project with international donors
2020
2019
- 8 Apr 2019 Ghana's Ministry of Railways Development has reached an agreement with GERC to construct the Tema - Accra - Koforidua - Kumasi eastern line (340 km)
- Ghana Standard Gauge - Western Line [5]
2015
Various links. [6]
- West African rail loop of 2740 km.
Abidjan to 
Ouagadougou line.- proposed new line linking Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to
Niamey in Niger. - proposed new line linking Niger and
Parakou in Benin. - rehabilitation of the existing line to Cotonou in Benin.
- new link to
Lomé in Togo.
See also
External links
- ECOWAS[permanent dead link]
- ECOWAS [7]
- UNECA Map
References
- ^ "News 04". www.railworkinggroup.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ West Africa: New railway network aims to boost inter-regional trade December 2014 UN.org, accessed 6 August 2023
- ^ SG equipment 30 June 2020 www.railjournal.com, accessed 6 August 2023
- ^ Ghana Eastern Line 8 April 2019 www.railjournal.com, accessed 6 August 2023
- ^ Western SG line www.railwaysafrica.com (Premium Subscribers)
- ^ "Abidjan – Ouagadougou enhancement launched". www.railwaygazette.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ Home page www.ecowas.int, accessed 6 August 2023
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