Zambia Railways Thesis Report Pdf
Acknowledgements
My supervisor, Professor V. Seshamani, your guidance extends from academics to real life experiences and am confident to succeed.
My fellow students of the Economic Policy Management 2011/2012 academic year cohort, your support and competitiveness always made me strive to produce the best out of my capabilities.
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Dedication
To my wife Viviane and daughter Thabo, your support and confidence in my efforts are the pillars of my inspiration.
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Abstract
The Railway Sector has shaped the development pattern of Zambia. Historically, Zambia was positioned as a source of copper which was transported to the coast (Port of Durban) via railway specifically constructed for this purpose. Today, most is not all of Zambia’s cities are developed along the line of rail and most of them, including the capital city Lusaka, started as simple railway sidings.
In the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP) 2011-2015, the Government of the Republic of
Zambia (GRZ) has cogently raised concern on the status of transport infrastructure including the deteriorated state of the main railway lines: Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) under a 20 year concession from 2003 and the Tanzania Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA). In this regard,
GRZ has proposed to rehabilitate and maintain the two main railway lines and also to develop new railway spurs.
This report unveils the challenges and provides a justification for the case for railway transport development in Zambia. It comprehensively analyzes GRZ economic policies and synergy with
Transport sector policies especially with a view to realize the lag in railway transport infrastructure and how it can be improved. I show the importance of the railway industry to
Zambia in terms of Cost Benefit Analysis based on broad and specific appraisal guidelines being applied universally and those specific to Zambia. Further, I advocate for policy reforms to revitalize the railway sector by making them more relevant to the current economic
My supervisor, Professor V. Seshamani, your guidance extends from academics to real life experiences and am confident to succeed.
My fellow students of the Economic Policy Management 2011/2012 academic year cohort, your support and competitiveness always made me strive to produce the best out of my capabilities.
1
Dedication
To my wife Viviane and daughter Thabo, your support and confidence in my efforts are the pillars of my inspiration.
2
Abstract
The Railway Sector has shaped the development pattern of Zambia. Historically, Zambia was positioned as a source of copper which was transported to the coast (Port of Durban) via railway specifically constructed for this purpose. Today, most is not all of Zambia’s cities are developed along the line of rail and most of them, including the capital city Lusaka, started as simple railway sidings.
In the Sixth National Development Plan (SNDP) 2011-2015, the Government of the Republic of
Zambia (GRZ) has cogently raised concern on the status of transport infrastructure including the deteriorated state of the main railway lines: Railway Systems of Zambia (RSZ) under a 20 year concession from 2003 and the Tanzania Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA). In this regard,
GRZ has proposed to rehabilitate and maintain the two main railway lines and also to develop new railway spurs.
This report unveils the challenges and provides a justification for the case for railway transport development in Zambia. It comprehensively analyzes GRZ economic policies and synergy with
Transport sector policies especially with a view to realize the lag in railway transport infrastructure and how it can be improved. I show the importance of the railway industry to
Zambia in terms of Cost Benefit Analysis based on broad and specific appraisal guidelines being applied universally and those specific to Zambia. Further, I advocate for policy reforms to revitalize the railway sector by making them more relevant to the current economic
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