By PAUL WAFULA More by this AuthorThe refurbished Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) bought for Nairobi City will arrive in Kenya next month as the country moves to modernise the urban commuter trains in the capital. Kenya Railways said it acquired the 11 refurbished DMUs, five coaches and spare parts from Serveis Ferroviaris de Mallorca (SFM) at a negotiated price of Sh1.15 billion. Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga said in an earlier interview that the DMUs would be used on the Nairobi Commuter Rail (NCR). In defending why Kenya opted to buy old diesel trains, Mr Mainga said Kenya Railways through the funding from the World Bank, undertook a study on the Commuter Rail Masterplan within Nairobi Metropolitan region. He said the project would also integrate rail transport with other modes of transport, such as road and air.

Source: Daily Nation July 16, 2020 12:04 UTC