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CROSS-BORDER RAIL PROJECTSMr. Leonard M. Makwinja
CEO – Botswana Railways
• Botswana Railways (BR) is a state owned entity
• BR was formed by an Act of Parliament
• Operations are both freight and passenger services
• 4 subsidiary business operations
Track Infrastructure
• Mainline rail track of 640 km
• Branch lines measuring 280 km
Rolling Stock
• 45 diesel electric locomotives
• 1300+ revenue earning wagons on book
• 37 passenger coaches
RAIL INFORMATION
REGIONAL OVERVIEW– SADC Rail Network
Source: slideshare.net, 2017
- Project to provide a line from Mosetse in Botswana, connecting to Zambia and beyond through the Kazungula bridge.
- Rail line is part of the North South Corridor (NSC)
- Projected tonnage of
PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS – BR Priority ProjectsMosetse-Kazungula Rail Link
Project Characteristics
Project Benefits
- Gate-way to North African markets promoting inter regional trade
- Connects North African region to maritime ports in South Africa
- Reduction of haulage traffic on roads
- Opportunity for tourism industry – Tourist trains
- Alternative transport mode for Agricultural products from Pandamatenga Farms in Botswana
Project Status
- BR looking for funding options
B O T S W A N A
Mosetse-Kazungula: 367 km
- Over 200 billion coal deposits found in Botswana (at least two thirds of Africa’s coal resource)
- Project aims to link these coal deposits to South African heavy haul lines
- Line connects Mmamabula in Botswana to Lephalale in South Africa
- Line capacity of 15 MTPA
- Need to build 3-4 km bridge across Limpopo River
PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS – BR Priority ProjectsMmamabula-Lephalale Rail Link
Project Characteristics
Project Benefits
- Gate way to South African ports and Mozambique ports through Swaziland rail network for the coal market
- Shortest route for NSC if coupled with Mosetse-Kazungula line
- Exposure of Botswana Coal fields to South African heavy haul lines and maritime ports
Project Status
- BR and TFR to sign MoU to facilitate progress of the project
B O T S W A N A
Mmamabula-Lephalale: 56 km
- Provide a rail link along side the Trans Kalahari highway
- Project between Botswana and Namibia
- Direct connection to Walvis Bay
- BR & TransNamib to sign MoU to construct Dry Port in Gobabis
PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS – BR Priority ProjectsTrans-Kalahari Rail Link
Project Characteristics
Project Benefits
- Heavy haul line for different freight streams
- Directly connect Botswana to Walvis Bay by rail
- Seamless service from Sea Rail Botswana dry port in Walvis Bay
Project Status
- Discussions on-going but no firm commitments from parties
B O T S W A N A
Trans Kalahari rail line: 1500 km
PROJECT DEVELOPMENTS – BR Priority Projects
B O T S W A N A
Legend
1. Mosetse – Kazungula rail line
2. Mmamabula – Lephalale rail line
3. Trans Kalahari rail line
• Completion of new rail lines; Mosetse-Kazungula and Mmamabula-Lephalale rail lines
• Increased value of regional trade
• Privatisation of BR
GROWTH PREDICTIONS
INTER-OPERABILITY
• Currently rail operators use different train
control operating systems which do not talk
to each other.
• This creates barriers to seamless train
movements across borders.
Thank you!