Camrail
 System map | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Douala |
| Dates of operation | 1999–present |
| Successor | Régie nationale des chemins de fer du Cameroun |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | Metre Gauge |
| Length | 517 kilometres (321 mi) |
| Other | |
| Website | www |
Camrail operates 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]
Services
As of May 2014 Camrail operated regular daily services on three routes:[2]
Gauge
1,104 km of 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge track (1995 est.).
Rolling stock
- Locomotives: 50 [citation needed]
- Railroad cars: 1299 [citation needed]
Ports
- Douala - ocean port
See also
References
- ^ AICD Cameroon Country Report, World Bank, 2011, http://www.ppiaf.org/sites/ppiaf.org/files/publication/AICD-Cameroon-Country-Report.pdf
- ^ Cameroon, seat61, http://www.seat61.com/Cameroon.htm#.U2JoEcfEc7A
- ^ Timetable, 2014, http://www.camrail.net/h_dla_kum.html
- ^ Timetable, 2014, http://www.camrail.net/h_dla_yde.html
- ^ Timetable, 2014, http://www.camrail.net/h_dla_nge.html
External links
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