Railway commuter service project underway

http://www.ntv.co.ke
The first phase of the construction of the Nairobi commuter rail services project which will cover a total of 100 kilometres of what is the 'Core System' is well underway. The Nairobi commuter rail services project involves setting up various railway stations in Nairobi's environs to facilitate the easy shuttling of masses of people. The project is one of the key undertakings envisioned in Vision 2030 to enable the country's economy grow by creating a rapid mass transport system.

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[MTOTOwaNYAYO]

@wmbolu how about a train to masaku and athi river, it will be cheap fast and efficient

[wmbolu]

Kibaki Govt can do a better job of decogesting Nairobi by building a dual road to machakos. Then all the people who work in Nairobi from Machakos can work in Nairobi and live in Machakos

[drsugarcane]

@africaupdates yeah kind of like Grand Central Station in New York

[africaupdates]

Just wondering considering Nairobi Railway Station is a historical monument. What plan do they have in maintaining some of the history in the new design.I wish the leave the front structure looking the way it is but incorporate the new design in the background. Or they can do the demo in a smart way. Demo all the old stuff in the back but let the front wall structure stay, then Add the new design into it. Dont we have a Historic Monuments body? Are they sleeping on the job.

[SAVANTist]

this is what we need to take reclaim kenya as the pride of africa. big up.

[sodofoh]

Its a shame that with all this ambitious plans to modernise our rail systems, Kibaki has appointed Ali to oversee all this.....the MD in this vid sounds so eloquent and knows what he is talking about...just when you thought theres nothing to come out of ukambani outside of our new CJ man Willy......but seriously what are the prospects of this rail plans being followed thro' with a guy like Ali at the helm?...same old crap served in 'new' utensils...njit...bado najitegemea kuwa mkenya

[kanyaugatiejagwo]

VISIONARY LEADERSHIP BEGINS LIKE THIS....True this should have been done years back but at least we are doing it now. This is some good news which is usually rare. You know most of the times we hear about hacking, car jacking, impunity, loss of funds and falling buildings or seeing millions and millions of idle people on the streets especially the youth, so such projects hopefully will be involving. Another project is the solar and wind farm in Northern Kenya...start that one too..

[mutinda006]

lol finally

[drsugarcane]

They need to ensure there is enough parking space. With these high fuel prices people will love to use the train. Matatus will go out of business as people will prefer the comfort of the new trains. I understand that the second floor will have restaurants. Way to go Kenya!

[carniarrow]

Good news but long overdue.