Madarail
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| Company type | Joint stock |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Antananarivo |
Key people | Patrick Claes, Managing Director Patrick Stevenaert, General Manager Théodore Rasolonjatovo, Operations Manager Eric Pfeiffer, Chairman of the Board |
| Products | Train transport service Infrastructure construction |
Number of employees | ~ 850 |
| Website | http://www.madarail.mg |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Antananarivo |
| Locale | Madagascar |
| Dates of operation | 2003–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
The government of Madagascar has granted Madarail a 25-year concession to operate the northern of the two national rail lines. The company is investing in Madagascar's rail system. Operations began in 2003 with one locomotive; 7 more locomotives have been purchased from the Portuguese Comboios de Portugal, the CP Class 9020.[1]
Overview[edit]
The shares of this company are hold at 100% by the state of Madagascar after the private investor that hold 75% of the shares desisted in April 2022.[2]
Business development[edit]
It is planned to refurbish the line Antanananrivo-Antsirabe (159km) that had been closed in the mid of the 1990's after passage of the cylone Ana that damaged a bridge of the river Sasaony, at 19km from Antananarivo.[3] Madarail previews to reopen the freight service between Toamasina and Antsirabe in December 2023.[4]
The line between Antanananrivo and Antsirabe reopened on 2 December 2023.[5]
Gallery[edit]
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Train waiting at Andasibe station -
Soarano train station in Antananarivo -
Railroad bridge in Madagascar -
Madarail
Timeline[edit]
2007[edit]
- Five new SDD9 locomotives delivered. Built by CSR Sifang.[1]
2010[edit]
- Six reconditioned locomotives delivered for Dynatec Mining, managed and operated by Madarail on their behalf. Supplied by GE/Motive Power & Equipment Solutions, Inc.[1]
2022[edit]
- Four new G20-3 locomotives delivered. Built by Ferrovias Del Bajio S.A (FVB) (Mexico).[6][7]
- Two BB700 locomotives delivered.[6]
See also[edit]
- History of rail transport in Madagascar
- Rail transport in Madagascar
- Transport in Madagascar
- Railway stations in Madagascar
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "The Railways of Madagascar, 2012". www.internationalsteam.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
- ^ L'Express de Madagascar: Ligne Antananarivo-Antsirabe
- ^ L'Express de Madagascar: Ligne Antananarivo-Antsirabe
- ^ L'Express.mg (under:Depeches
- ^ Ouverture de la ligne TA (Antananarivo – Antsirabe) pour la circulation des trains. Le 02 décembre 2023, par message du Chef de District Voie à 9H40, la... | By Madarail | Facebook, retrieved 2023-12-20
- ^ a b Dans le cadre de la relance de ses activités, Madarail a fait l'acquisition de 6 locomotives réparties comme suit : - Deux (2) locomotives de type... | By Madarail | Facebook, retrieved 2023-12-20
- ^ HALLEBACH, Peter (2022-04-30). "travelnews.africa - Big moment for Madarail as new loco starts for the first time". travelnews.africa. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
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