Kampala, Uganda | URN | Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has insisted there was no omission or commission of offence regarding the fate of 394 railway wagons that cannot be traced. This was plea was made before parliamentarians probing the management of the corporation’s assets, arising from the Auditor General’s failure …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) has defended its failure to install automated barriers and warning systems at many railway crossings, arguing that reckless driving remains the leading cause of collisions even as road safety advocates call for urgent investment in safer crossing infrastructure. The debate …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Railways Corporation is not about to deploy electric trains, at least shortly, amidst demands for a “more modern railway system” for the country. The government, through its URC, is intensifying efforts to restore the railway network and recently completed the Kampala-Mukono line, a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Effective November 1, 2024, the passenger train service along the Mukono-Kampala route is set to resume, as confirmed by officials from Uganda Railway Corporation (URC). Mukono will be added as an extension to the existing Kampala-Namanve route, improving connectivity from the eastern part of Kampala …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) officials have cautioned sitting tenants on the corporation’s estate in Gulu City against subletting rental units. Mercy Ampaire, the Principal Property Management Officer at URC says the corporation has established that a number of the tenants have sublet their rentals …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Railways Corporation has assured its clients of maximum safety while traveling on their trains. This follows a public statement by one passenger, Xavier Oluk, last Friday about the quality of travel and the safety on the passenger trains between Kampala and Namanve. While …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The rehabilitation of the Kampala-Namanve railway is finally entering the last phase. This stretch, which is part of the Kampala-Mukono line was scheduled for completion in September, but “unforeseen circumstances” delayed it, according to John Linonn Sengendo, the Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) spokesman. He said, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two senior officials with the Uganda Railways Corporation were arraigned before the Anti-Corruption Court and charged with abuse of office. The two including Tom Kimera, the senior procurement officer and Maliza Mukembo Tibewolwa, the senior human resource and administration officer were arraigned before the Anti-Corruption …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is seeking to get a new loan worth about US$300 million (UA 223.83) for the rehabilitation of the Malaba-Kampala meter gauge railway. This is according to the statements presented by the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development, the Ministry of Works and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rehabilitation of the Kampala-Mukono rail line is progressing according to timelines, despite the refusal by some individuals to vacate the line’s reserve. Currently, the exercise for the removal of the old line has reached the Banda area towards Kireka. The Uganda Railways Corporation insists that …
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