Rail transport in Cameroon

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Railways in Cameroon
Legend
 Ngaoundéré
Bélabo
Nanga Eboko
Yaoundé
Mbalmayo
Edéa
Douala
Kumba
Nkongsamba
System map.
A train in circulation in Douala

Rail transport in Cameroon is primarily operated by

Bolloré Africa Logistics
.

History

Main article: History of rail transport in Cameroon

In January 2022, it was announced that container shipping company MSC would take over Bolloré Africa Logistics, the parent company of Camrail.[2] It is uncertain whether MSC, which has an annual turnover of around €30 billion, will maintain passenger transport on Cameroon's railways or prioritise the movement of its own containers.[3] The development contrasts with the railways of neighbouring Nigeria, where passenger transport is making a profit and freight transport is in decline.[4][5]

Train leaving the Douala railway station.

Infrastructure

Separate from the

narrow gauge plantation railways, especially in the Tiko area. These served cocoa and sugar plantations.[6][7]

Possible extensions

There are plans for an

standard gauge). The railway would run from mines near Mbalam to a new port at Kribi.[8] The expected traffic is 35 million tonnes per year for 25 years.[9]

Extensions of the rail network to Maroua and Yokadouma to promote the forestry industry have also been recommended.[10]

In December 2010, it was reported that a South Korean consortium planned to build new railways in Cameroon.[11]

Adjacent countries

There are no links yet to railways in adjoining countries. The nearest the

Congolese rail systems
3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) gauge do not run near to the Cameroonian border.

In 2011 funding for construction of a standard gauge railway line in

Nyala on the border with Sudan.[12]

Rolling stock

Locomotives

Type Built Manufacturer # ? № 2nd? Notes
BB 1000 1978 Moyse
?
 ? Only one (BB 1039) left in service in 2012 in Douala[13]
BB 1100 1981 Alstom 20 1101–1120 [13]
BB 1200 1968 Alstom 20 1201–1213 3 remained in 2012[13]
CC 2200 1980 MLW/Bombardier 30 2201–2230 [13]
CC 2600 1975 GM-EMD 06 2601–2606 South Africa Series 34-800 obtained from Spoornet, South Africa[13]
CC 3301 2009
NREC
 02 3301–3302 Freight locomotives[13]
CC 35.2 1974 GM-EMD 06 ? South Africa Series 35-200 leased 2000–2003 from Spoornet, South Africa[13]
ZE 500 1976 Alstom 05 0501–0505 Portugal Former series
9600 obtained from CP (Portugal) in 2005[13]

Standards

Metre gauge

Standard gauge

  • Brakes
  • Couplings
  • Loading gauge width.
  • Curve radius minimum
  • Axleload 37.5 tonne

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-8213-7403-0
    . Retrieved 15 July 2010.
  2. ^ "MSC to acquire Bolloré Africa logistics business for $6.4m". The East African. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Login - DVZ". www.dvz.de. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ Benjamin Alade (24 September 2021). "Demand for rail services rises as NRC generates N2.1bn in six months". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  5. ^ Isah Abdul-Azeez (10 September 2021). "Nigeria's rail revenue rises as passengers pick safer option". International Centre for Investigative Reporting. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  6. ^ http://www.gouverneur-ebermaier.de/english/historie.htm[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Beddington, Claude (1 January 1938). "We Sailed from Brixham". P. Davies – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Railway Gazette: Mbalam ore railway scoping study agreed". 11 December 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  9. ^ Swanepoel, Esmarie. "Sundance signs rail deal with Chinese firm for Kribi project".
  10. ^ George Mbella (23 September 2010), "Wood Industry - Request for Railway in Yokadouma and Maroua", allafrica.com
  11. ^ "South Korean Plan for Cameroon". Railways Africa. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  12. ^ "Work to begin on Chad rail network", railwaygazette.com, Railway Gazette International, 13 January 2012, archived from the original on 14 January 2017, retrieved 17 January 2012
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h "Camrail, Cameroon, 2012".
  14. ^ "Cameroon: Supply of Locomotive Parts. Iran: Invitation to Tender for Rail Lines. Turkey: Supply of Electric Locomotive".

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