Tag: railway-standard gauge*
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Major Railways in Kenya
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M183 Creator: Cal Branning ’21 International Relations This map accurately shows the route and location of the main operational railways in Kenya, including the first and second phase of the Chinese-funded SGR line, and the remaining British-built narrow-gage lines. Shown on the map in red is the Mombasa-Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway, which began…
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Chinese Involvement in Nigerian Railway
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M182 Creator: Can Yang ’22 Finance and Digital Media Studies With a land area of 923,769 sq. km, a population estimate of 200 million people, and the largest economy in Africa, the centrality of effective public transportation in Nigeria is readily seen. Poor transportation infrastructure in Nigeria has been a major economic bottleneck…
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Gauge Wars on the Grand Trunk 1860
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M087 Creator: Charles Gould ’21 History & Environmental Science