TANZANIA-ZAMBIA RAILWAY AUTHORITY

STREAMLINING CROSS-BORDER RAILWAY OPERATIONS – TZR CASE

A PRESENTATION TO

Creating successful cross-border railway servicesSUMMIT

16th – 18th November, 2020By

Eng. Bruno T. Ching’andu – MD/CEO

Presentation Outline

BackgroundRationale for Cross-border RailwaysChallenges faced by International RailwaysStrategies to make Cross-border Railways

SuccessfulOpportunities for streamlining operationsConclusion

Historically, railways built and operated by private capital -from mine or Timber forests to the Port.

No respect for borders until in 50s & 60s when railways were taken over by newly independent nations.

Each Country introduced its own set of rules and regulations for running of trains.

Adhoc and uncoordinated acquisition of equipment.

Background

To foster regional Integration

Contribute to GDP through commercial operations at competitiverates.

Allowing international trains on open access to maximize railwayinfrastructure utilization

Attract independent private capital to invest in railways

To achieve Political and economic goals. TAZARA is a case in point for cross-border railway construction to

achieve political and commercial goals.Ownership by both Governments on a 50-50 basis Common operation rules and regulations on both sides

Rationale for Cross-border Railway operations

Rationale - TAZARA

1975 – 1976, One year of trial operations 1975

14th July 1976, Start of commercial operations

1970 – 1975, Construction

1968, Agreement between China, Tanzania & Zambia

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Lowest output of 88,000mt in 2014/2015 FY

Improved to 171,000mt by 2016/2017

Improved to 221,000mt in 2017/2018FY

175,597mt in 2018/19

Attained182,302 mt in 2019/2020

Operational Performance,Freight

Open Access brought in an extra 196,676 mt 2019/20

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171 221

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No consideration of interconnectivity of operations bygovernments

Investment dependent on individual Governments capacitythat at times have different priorities.Very little private funding on infrastructure due to high cost and long

return on investmentFunding adhoc for most times depending on capacity and priorities of

administration.

Different operational standards designed to suit each railwayDifferent equipment or lack of Signaling and telecoms systemLanguage barriers Swahili at Tunduma and French in DRCUnsynchronized boarder formality Systems – 6 documents 0

Challenges

TAZARA Cross Border Operations

Customs SystemsTanzania – TansisZambia - AscudaDRC - SYDONIA

DRCTANZ

ZMB

Agree on one-stop-single window formalities at thebordersStreamline commercial documentationsInstall equipment such as scanners for containers and

EDI for commercial documentationDeveloping human resources for cross border railway

operationsAllow private participation for investmentHarmonize railway operational standards.

Strategies to make Cross-border Railways Successful

Conclusion Cross border trains play an indisputably major role

in the growth of regional economies.

TAZARA is one of the cross border train that hasexisted for about 50 years.

There is need to invest in resolving highlightedchallenges to create efficiencies.

Take advantage of the existing political will, supportby regional institutions to create efficient railways.

Thank You

There is light ahead 4 Raiways.

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