The government of Madagascar has granted Madarail a 25-year concession to operate the northern of the two national rail lines. The company is investing in Madagascar's rail system. Operations began in 2003 with one locomotive; 7 more locomotives have been purchased from the Portuguese Comboios de Portugal, the CP Class 9020.[1]
Overview
The shares of this company are hold at 100% by the state of Madagascar after the private investor that hold 75% of the shares desisted in April 2022.[2]
Business development
It is planned to refurbish the line Antanananrivo-Antsirabe (159km) that had been closed in the mid of the 1990's after passage of the Cyclone Ana that damaged a bridge of the river Sasaony, at 19km from Antananarivo.[3] Madarail previews to reopen the freight service between Toamasina and Antsirabe in December 2023.[4]
The line between Antanananrivo and Antsirabe reopened on 2 December 2023.[5]
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Timeline
See also
- History of rail transport in Madagascar
- Rail transport in Madagascar
- Transport in Madagascar
- Railway stations in Madagascar
External links
References
- The Railways of Madagascar, 2012 www.internationalsteam.co.uk, retrieved 2023-12-20^
- L'Express de Madagascar: Ligne Antananarivo-Antsirabe^
- L'Express de Madagascar: Ligne Antananarivo-Antsirabe^
- L'Express.mg (under:Depeches^
- Ouverture de la ligne TA (Antananarivo – Antsirabe) pour la circulation des trains. Le 02 décembre 2023, par message du Chef de District Voie à 9H40, la... retrieved 2023-12-20^
- Dans le cadre de la relance de ses activités, Madarail a fait l'acquisition de 6 locomotives réparties comme suit : - Deux (2) locomotives de type... retrieved 2023-12-20^
- Peter HALLEBACH. travelnews.africa - Big moment for Madarail as new loco starts for the first time travelnews.africa, 2022-04-30, retrieved 2023-12-20^