Timeline of African Union of Railways
The Timeline of African Union of Railways includes the dates of the inauguration of railway lines throughout the nations of the African Union. To date, much railway expansion has been concentrated in Central Africa.
East Africa
2010
Central Africa
2007
According to Railway Gazette International of November 2007, East Africa are proposing lines aplenty.- Kasese, Uganda to Kisangani, DRCongo
- Gulu to Nimule and Juba in Sudan
- Pakwach, Uganda to Juba and Wau in Sudan
- Garissa, Kenya to Addis Abeba in Ethiopia
- Lamu to Garissa and Juba again
- Masaka, Uganda to Biharamulo, Tanzania
- Mbamba Bay on Lake Nyasa to Ligunga via Mchuchuma coal mines.
- Ligunga to Mlimba
- Dar-es-Salaam to port of Mtwara
- Tunduma on TZ-ZM border via Sumbawanga and Mpanda to Kigoma
- Uvinza to Bujumbura, in Burundi
- Bagamoyo to Kidomole
- Isaka Dry Port to Kigali in Rwanda
Gauge unification
Triple gauge for the three main gauges in Africa are a practible solution for mixed gauge tracks.Narrow gauge and Metre gauge are too similar to allow third rail dual gauge. Four rails must be used, which creates a third gauge, which may as well be gauge.