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{{Short description|Cameroonian railway company}}
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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.
'''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.


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}}</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.
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.


==Services==
==Services==
=== Passenger ===
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>
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>
* [[Douala]]–[[Kumba]]
* [[Douala]]–[[Kumba]]
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* [[Yaoundé]]–[[Ngaoundéré]]
* [[Yaoundé]]–[[Ngaoundéré]]


== Gauge ==
=== Freight ===
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&nbsp;km in length. The mining company concerned is [[Canyon Resources]].
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1,104&nbsp;km of {{track gauge|1000mm}} [[track gauge|gauge]] track (1995 est.).

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>

== Characteristics ==
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=== Gauge ===
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* 1,104&nbsp;km of {{track gauge|1000mm}} [[track gauge|gauge]] track (1995 est.).

=== Loading Gauge ===
* Vertical
* Horizontal

=== Sleepers ===
* mainly [[concrete sleeper]]

=== Axle load ===
* Stage 1 upgrade to 25T completed in 2019.<ref>[https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20190627/pdf/4464x13mfzwb1d.pdf 25 tonnes]</ref>

=== Couplers ===
* [[SA3 coupler|SA3]] for locomotive hauled rolling stock
* [[Scharfenberg coupler]] for multiple unit passenger trains

=== Gradients ===
* 1.6% (1 in 63) in loaded and empty directions.<ref>[https://www.asx.com.au/asxpdf/20141126/pdf/42v08f2y4rh2b6.pdf Canyon Resources]</ref>

=== Crossing Loops ===
* Average spacing about 40&nbsp;km.

=== Bridges ===
* 13 bridges renewed <ref>[https://www.logupdateafrica.com/bollore-subsidiary-completes-renovation-of-13-railway-bridges-in-cameroon-railways 13 Bridges]</ref>

=== Communications ===
* 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>

=== Colour scheme ===
* primarily red
* one shunting/branch line loco green and yellow


== Rolling stock ==
== Rolling stock ==
* [[Locomotive]]s: 50{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Locomotive]]s: 50{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Railroad car]]s: 1299{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Railroad car]]s: 1299{{citation needed|date=December 2010}}
* [[Diesel multiple unit|DMU]] ~~ {{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

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== Ports ==
* [[Douala]] – ocean port


== Accidents ==
== Accidents ==
{{Main|2016 Eséka train derailment}}
{{Main|2016 Eséka train derailment}}
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. Initial reports are over 60 killed with many hundreds injured.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/22/dozens-killed-and-hundreds-injured-in-cameroon-train-derailment|title=Sixty-three killed and 500 injured in train derailment in Cameroon|last=France-Presse|first=Agence|date=2016-10-22|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-10-22}}</ref> The cause of the accident is currently unknown.
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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== See also ==
== See also ==
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== Timeline ==
* [[Rail transport in Cameroon]]
* 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>
* [[Railway stations in Cameroon]]
* [[Transport in Cameroon]]


==References==
== See also ==
* [[Camrail locomotive fleet]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.camrail.net/ Camrail homepage]
* [http://www.camrail.net/ Camrail homepage]
* [http://www.mbendi.co.za/orgs/ct5j.htm Camrail information page at MBendi]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070311042102/http://www.mbendi.co.za/orgs/ct5j.htm Camrail information page at MBendi]
* [http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/map.php?file=maps/cameroon/cameroon.gif Map of railways in Cameroon]
* [http://www.bueker.net/trainspotting/map.php?file=maps/cameroon/cameroon.gif Map of railways in Cameroon]


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[[Category:Companies based in Douala]]


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Latest revision as of 10:10, 11 March 2024

Camrail
System map
Overview
HeadquartersDouala
Dates of operation1999–present
SuccessorRégie nationale des chemins de fer du Cameroun
Technical
Track gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Length1,000 kilometres (621 mi)
Other
Websitewww.camrail.net

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

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Passenger

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As of May 2014, Camrail operated regular daily services on three routes:[2][3]

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.

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

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Gauge

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  • 1,104 km of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge track (1995 est.).

Loading Gauge

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  • Vertical
  • Horizontal

Sleepers

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Axle load

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  • Stage 1 upgrade to 25T completed in 2019.[5]

Couplers

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Gradients

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  • 1.6% (1 in 63) in loaded and empty directions.[6]

Crossing Loops

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  • Average spacing about 40 km.

Bridges

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  • 13 bridges renewed [7]

Communications

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  • Fibre optic cable [8]

Colour scheme

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  • primarily red
  • one shunting/branch line loco green and yellow

Rolling stock

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Accidents

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Main article: 2016 Eséka train derailment

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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ World Bank (2011). "AICD Cameroon Country Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  2. ^ "Cameroon". seat61.
  3. ^ "Timetable". Camrail. 2014.
  4. ^ Co-operation
  5. ^ 25 tonnes
  6. ^ Canyon Resources
  7. ^ 13 Bridges
  8. ^ Fibre
  9. ^ Kouam, Joel Honoré (1 May 2021). "Cameroon relaunches express train five years after deadly accident". Africanews. Retrieved 6 February 2023.
  10. ^ Bauxite mining
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