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{{Short description|Cameroonian railway company}} |
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company_name = CAMRAIL| |
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|railroad_name = Camrail |
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company_logo = | |
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company_type = [[Joint stock]] | |
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company_slogan = | |
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|system_map = Cameroon railways map.svg |
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foundation = | |
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|map_caption = System map |
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location = {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Douala]]| |
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|map_size = 260 |
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|marks = |
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num_employees = ~ | |
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|image = Passa du train.JPG |
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industry = [[train|Train transport]]| |
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products = Train transport service| |
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|locale = |
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|start_year = 1999 |
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|end_year =present |
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|predecessor_line = |
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|successor_line = Régie nationale des chemins de fer du Cameroun |
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|gauge = {{track gauge|1m|allk=on}} |
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|old_gauge = |
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|electrification = |
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|length = {{convert|1000|km|mi|0}} |
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|hq_city = [[Douala]] |
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|website = {{URL|http://www.camrail.net/}} |
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'''Camrail''' is a company operating passenger and freight traffic between the two largest cities in [[Cameroon]] and several smaller cities. The company was formed in 1999 and granted a 20-year concession to operate the [[Cameroon National Railways Authority|Cameroon National Railway]]. The company is a [[subsidiary]] of French investment group [[Bolloré]] and the railway has been operated by [[Comazar]], a subsidiary of Bolloré, since 1999. According to the Comazar website, the government of Cameroon owns the [[Rail tracks|track]] while the [[rolling stock]] is owned by Camrail. |
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{{infobox rail| |
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railroad_name=Camrail| |
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logo_size=300| |
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locale=Cameroon| |
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start_year=1999| |
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end_year=present| |
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gauge= {{RailGauge|1}} | |
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hq_city=[[Yaounde]] |
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}} |
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According to a report by the [[World Bank]] in 2011, Camrail ranked relatively high amongst African countries for productivity indicators and was considered a regional leader in terms of implementing a concession to a non-state operator.<ref>{{cite web| title=AICD Cameroon Country Report| author=World Bank| date=2011| url=http://www.ppiaf.org/sites/ppiaf.org/files/publication/AICD-Cameroon-Country-Report.pdf| access-date=2014-05-01| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130319104855/http://www.ppiaf.org/sites/ppiaf.org/files/publication/AICD-Cameroon-Country-Report.pdf| archive-date=2013-03-19| url-status=dead}}</ref> The [[2016 Eséka train derailment]] took place on Camrail tracks and the company was under investigation by the government and was sued by relatives of the 79 passengers who died in the crash. |
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'''Camrail''' is a company that has been granted a 20 year concession to operate the [[Cameroon National Railway]]. This Cameroonian company is a [[subsidiary]] of French investment group [[Bolloré]]. The railway has been operated by [[Comazar]], a subsidiary of Bolloré, since 1999. According to the Comazar website, the government of Cameroon owns the [[train track|track]] while the [[rolling stock]] is owned by Camrail. |
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==Services== |
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1,104 km of 1.000 m [[narrow gauge railway|gauge]] track (1995 est.). |
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=== Passenger === |
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As of May 2014, Camrail operated regular daily services on three routes:<ref>{{cite web| title=Cameroon| website=seat61| url=http://www.seat61.com/Cameroon.htm#.U2JoEcfEc7A}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| title=Timetable| date=2014| url=http://www.camrail.net/h_dla_kum.html| website=Camrail}}</ref> |
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* [[Douala]]–[[Kumba]] |
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* [[Douala]]–[[Yaoundé]] |
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* [[Yaoundé]]–[[Ngaoundéré]] |
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=== Freight === |
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In 2021, the track including bridges are being upgraded to carry increased bauxite traffic from the [[Minim, Martap]] deposits. In the initial stages 5Mt of ore would be carried per annum. A link to the new deepwater port at [[Kribi]] is anticipated, requiring a link line from [[Edéa]] of about 130 km in length. The mining company concerned is [[Canyon Resources]]. |
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* Transcameroon Lines : |
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** Central Line : [[Douala]]-[[Yaoundé]] |
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** Northern Line : [[Yaoundé]]-[[Ngaoundéré]] |
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A line between [[Ngaoundéré]] and Chad's capital city may start around 2026-2027.This will boost Cameroon and Chad's economic trade<ref>[https://themarketherald.com.au/canyon-resources-asxcay-and-camrail-team-up-for-bauxite-development-2020-11-19/ Co-operation]</ref> |
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* Western Line : [[Douala]]-[[Mbanga]]-[[Nkongsamba]] |
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== Characteristics == |
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* [[Otélé]]-[[Mbalmayo]] Line |
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=== Gauge === |
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* 1,104 km of {{track gauge|1000mm}} [[track gauge|gauge]] track (1995 est.). |
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=== Loading Gauge === |
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* [[Mbanga]]-[[Kumba]] Line |
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* Vertical |
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* Horizontal |
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=== Sleepers === |
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* mainly [[concrete sleeper]] |
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* [[Locomotive]]s : 50 |
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* [[Railroad car]]s : 1299 |
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=== Axle load === |
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* Stage 1 upgrade to 25T completed in 2019.<ref>[https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20190627/pdf/4464x13mfzwb1d.pdf 25 tonnes]</ref> |
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=== Couplers === |
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* [[Transport in Cameroon]] |
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* [[SA3 coupler|SA3]] for locomotive hauled rolling stock |
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* [[Railway stations in Cameroon]] |
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* [[Scharfenberg coupler]] for multiple unit passenger trains |
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=== Gradients === |
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* 1.6% (1 in 63) in loaded and empty directions.<ref>[https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20141126/pdf/42v08f2y4rh2b6.pdf Canyon Resources]</ref> |
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=== Crossing Loops === |
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* [http://www.comazar.com/camrail.htm Camrail homepage at Comazar - English language] |
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* Average spacing about 40 km. |
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* [http://www.mbendi.co.za/orgs/ct5j.htm Camrail information page at MBendi] |
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=== Bridges === |
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* 13 bridges renewed <ref>[https://www.logupdateafrica.com/bollore-subsidiary-completes-renovation-of-13-railway-bridges-in-cameroon-railways 13 Bridges]</ref> |
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=== Communications === |
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{{Cameroon-stub}} |
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* Fibre optic cable <ref>[https://www.businessincameroon.com/telecom/1705-4834-cameroon-camrail-wants-to-interconnect-its-passenger-stations-with-fibre-optics-from-north-to-south Fibre]</ref> |
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=== Colour scheme === |
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* primarily red |
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* one shunting/branch line loco green and yellow |
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== Rolling stock == |
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[[Category:Companies of Cameroon]] |
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* [[Locomotive]]s: 50{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} |
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[[Category:Rail transport in Cameroon]] |
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* [[Railroad car]]s: 1299{{citation needed|date=December 2010}} |
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* [[Diesel multiple unit|DMU]] ~~ {{citation needed|date=March 2021}} |
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== Accidents == |
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[[fr:Camrail]] |
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{{Main|2016 Eséka train derailment}} |
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[[it:Camrail]] |
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On 21 October 2016 at approximately 1100 local time, a [[2016 Eséka train derailment|passenger train derailed]] close to the town of [[Eséka]]. The train, traveling from the capital [[Yaoundé]] to the country's main port and economic hub, ([[Douala]]), was crammed with people because of road traffic disruption between the two cities and came off the tracks just before reaching Eséka. 79 people were killed and nearly 600 injured.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kouam |first=Joel Honoré |date=1 May 2021 |title=Cameroon relaunches express train five years after deadly accident |work=Africanews |publication-date=1 May 2021 |url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/05/01/cameroon-relaunches-express-train-five-years-after-deadly-accident// |access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref> The investigation of the accident revealed that not only speeding but also a dilapidated fleet of equipment and rolling stock of Camrail were the cause of the accident. The express train connection on the route was relaunched in 2021. |
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[[fi:Camrail]] |
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== Timeline == |
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* Camrail-[[Canyon Resources]] cooperation <ref>[https://www.railpage.com.au/news/s/canyon-resources-buoyed-by-extensive-rail-upgrade-work-in-cameroon Bauxite mining]</ref> |
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== See also == |
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* [[Camrail locomotive fleet]] |
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== References == |
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{{reflist}} |
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== External links == |
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* [http://www.camrail.net/ Camrail homepage] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311042102/http://www.mbendi.co.za/orgs/ct5j.htm Camrail information page at MBendi] |
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* [http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/map.php?file=maps/cameroon/cameroon.gif Map of railways in Cameroon] |
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[[Category:Transport companies of Cameroon]] |
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[[Category:Rail transport in Cameroon]] |
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[[Category:Railway companies of Cameroon]] |
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[[Category:Companies based in Douala]] |
Latest revision as of 10:10, 11 March 2024
![]() System map | |
Übersicht | |
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Hauptsitz | Douala |
Dates of operation | 1999–present |
Successor | Régie nationale des chemins de fer du Cameroun |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge |
Length | 1,000 kilometres (621 mi) |
Other | |
Website | www |
Camrail is a company operating passenger and freight traffic between the two largest cities in Cameroon and several smaller cities. The company was formed in 1999 and granted a 20-year concession to operate the Cameroon National Railway. The company is a subsidiary of French investment group Bolloré and the railway has been operated by Comazar, a subsidiary of Bolloré, since 1999. According to the Comazar website, the government of Cameroon owns the track while the rolling stock is owned by Camrail.
According to a report by the World Bank in 2011, Camrail ranked relatively high amongst African countries for productivity indicators and was considered a regional leader in terms of implementing a concession to a non-state operator.[1] The 2016 Eséka train derailment took place on Camrail tracks and the company was under investigation by the government and was sued by relatives of the 79 passengers who died in the crash.
Services
[edit]Passenger
[edit]As of May 2014, Camrail operated regular daily services on three routes:[2][3]
Freight
[edit]In 2021, the track including bridges are being upgraded to carry increased bauxite traffic from the Minim, Martap deposits. In the initial stages 5Mt of ore would be carried per annum. A link to the new deepwater port at Kribi is anticipated, requiring a link line from Edéa of about 130 km in length. The mining company concerned is Canyon Resources.
A line between Ngaoundéré and Chad's capital city may start around 2026-2027.This will boost Cameroon and Chad's economic trade[4]
Characteristics
[edit]Gauge
[edit]- 1,104 km of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge track (1995 est.).
Loading Gauge
[edit]- Vertical
- Horizontal
Sleepers
[edit]- mainly concrete sleeper
Axle load
[edit]- Stage 1 upgrade to 25T completed in 2019.[5]
Couplers
[edit]- SA3 for locomotive hauled rolling stock
- Scharfenberg coupler for multiple unit passenger trains
Gradients
[edit]- 1.6% (1 in 63) in loaded and empty directions.[6]
Crossing Loops
[edit]- Average spacing about 40 km.
Bridges
[edit]- 13 bridges renewed [7]
Communications
[edit]- Fibre optic cable [8]
Colour scheme
[edit]- primarily red
- one shunting/branch line loco green and yellow
Rolling stock
[edit]- Locomotives: 50[citation needed]
- Railroad cars: 1299[citation needed]
- DMU ~~ [citation needed]
Accidents
[edit]On 21 October 2016 at approximately 1100 local time, a passenger train derailed close to the town of Eséka. The train, traveling from the capital Yaoundé to the country's main port and economic hub, (Douala), was crammed with people because of road traffic disruption between the two cities and came off the tracks just before reaching Eséka. 79 people were killed and nearly 600 injured.[9] The investigation of the accident revealed that not only speeding but also a dilapidated fleet of equipment and rolling stock of Camrail were the cause of the accident. The express train connection on the route was relaunched in 2021.
Timeline
[edit]- Camrail-Canyon Resources cooperation [10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ World Bank (2011). "AICD Cameroon Country Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
- ^ "Cameroon". seat61.
- ^ "Timetable". Camrail. 2014.
- ^ Co-operation
- ^ 25 tonnes
- ^ Canyon Resources
- ^ 13 Bridges
- ^ Fibre
- ^ Kouam, Joel Honoré (1 May 2021). "Cameroon relaunches express train five years after deadly accident". Africanews. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
- ^ Bauxite mining