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This section, measuring 609 kilometres (378 mi), is known as the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, and connects the port city of Mombasa and Nairobi, the capital and largest city of Kenya. [1] Passenger rail services between Mombasa and Nairobi started on 1 June 2017, and freight rail services on 1 January 2018.
The Mombasa-Nairobi SGR generally runs parallel to the Uganda Railway, a metre-gauge line that was built during British colonial rule. [14] The SGR, however, has a straighter alignment that accommodates higher speeds. Because of the rough and hilly terrain, large portions of the SGR were built on viaducts and embankments and in cuttings.
The Toronto Transit Commission uses a Toronto gauge of 4 ft 10 + 7 ⁄ 8 in (1,495 mm) on its streetcar and heavy-rail subway lines, which was actually closer to 1,520 mm (4 ft 11 + 27 ⁄ 32 in) gauge. The Toronto Transit Commission light-metro lines and light-rail lines (whether existing, under construction or proposed) use standard gauge.
From the lake port of Mwanza, ferries are expected to transport goods between Tanzania and Port Bell and Bukasa Inland Port, in Kampala, Uganda's capital city. [3] [4] [5] The SGR system in Tanzania, in conformity with plans in neighboring Rwanda and Uganda, is designed to use electricity to power its locomotives. [6]
The Rwanda Standard Gauge Railway is a standard gauge railway (SGR) system, under development, linking the country to the neighboring countries of Tanzania and Uganda.It is intended to ease the transfer of goods between the Indian Ocean ports of Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, and the Rwandan capital Kigali.
Juan Soto watches his solo home run in Game 2 of the 2024 World Series at Dodger Stadium. He hit .327 this past postseason for the Yankees with four homers, nine RBI and a 1.102 OPS in 14 games.
Old Cummer GO Station is a train and bus station in the GO Transit network located in the North York district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.It is a stop on the Richmond Hill line train service and offers service to Union Station in downtown Toronto.
Courtesy of Noah Fecks / Panera Bread. The soup cups' designs are an homage to elements of Panera's soups: tomatoes, broccoli cheddar, and the chain's popular bread bowls.