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The Tokar–Trinkitat Light Railway was built in 1921 and 1922 at 600 mm (1 ft 11 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) narrow gauge and was 29 km long, [23] primarily used for the export of the cotton crop from Tokar. It used ex-War Department Light Railways rolling stock and Simplex locomotives. It was absorbed by Sudan Railways in 1933 and closed in 1952. [24]
In March 2024, the Austrian Federal Ministry of Climate Protection, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology unveiled the Target Network 2040 (Zielnetz 2040) which included plans for a new high-speed railway line between Wels and the German border enabling travel times of 2.5 hours between Vienna and Munich. [243]
Location of Sudan. Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in North Africa.In 2010, Sudan was considered the 17th-fastest-growing economy [1] in the world and the rapid development of the country largely from oil profits even when facing international sanctions was noted by The New York Times in a 2006 article. [2]
The River Transport Corporation (RTC) operated as a parastatal from 1973 until 2007 when two private companies, the Nile River Transport Corporation and the Sudan River Transport Corporation, took it over. [7] Before that, the latter companies were run by the Sudan Railways Corporation essentially as feeders to the rail line. [7]
Back in 2020 and 2021, the company saw over 40% revenue growth, but revenue growth has been below 25% in the past two years, being just under 24% in 2022 and 17% in 2023.
Railway stations in Sudan include: Maps. UNHCR Atlas Map [1] UN Map [2] Different maps [3] Aljabalan map; Sudan and South Sudan Map [4] Existing and Proposed.
The main problem is the difference in terms of gauge between the two countries which lead to a Break of gauge.. Egypt has the standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) whereas Sudan uses a narrow gauge of 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) .
The current rail infrastructure, which was constructed between 1959–1962, and was left over from the previous Sudan government, is in a serious state of disrepair. It consists of a 248 kilometers (154 mi) narrow-gauge (1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in)), single-track line that connects Babonosa (Sudan) with the city of Wau in South Sudan.