Rail gives Thika new lease of life

[John Ashworth]

Rail gives Thika new lease of life

After over 10 years of waiting, cargo trains have roared back in industrial area of Thika town, breathing new life into firms transporting goods in bulk.

Return of the train to the Kiambu county metropolis has been precipitated by the ongoing rehabilitation of the 178km Thika-Nanyuki Metre Gauge Railway.

The advancement has significantly reduced cost of doing business for firms that have adopted the mode of transport, thereby spurring economic development in the area.

At least six agricultural, marketing, fuel, vegetable oil manufacturers among other firms that transport their cargo in bulk have started getting the services of the cargo train...

[John Ashworth]

Relief for firms as cargo trains hit rails in Thika

Firms in Thika and the larger Mt Kenya region have heaved a sigh of relief following the return of cargo trains that halted operations 10 years ago...

Already six locomotives that will ply the route have been procured. Two will be commuter trains while four will haul cargo...