The study is scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of 2021Zambia’s efforts to move >30% of goods from road to rail has received a massive boost with new support for the Northwest Rail line project. Zambia’s NorthWest Rail (NWR), Uroven LTD and Smart Operations (a division of TMH, the 6th largest rail solutions company) have concluded a cooperation agreement to develop the first phase of the project. Within this cooperation, the parties will work on the Bankability Feasibility Study (BFS) for Phase 1A Chingola-Solwezi, to enable the successful start of the project. Upon the successful completion of the feasibility study, Smart Operations will lead and execute Phase1A of the project, together with selected partners. “We are a preferred optimisation partner to railway operators, bringing new technologies and assets that provide reliable and efficient operations,” explained Peter Cedervall - Smart Operations Leader.

Source: The North Africa Journal November 06, 2020 11:09 UTC