ABB to enable first electric rail link in Tanzania
(WorldNews Switzerland)

ABB has been selected to supply substation equipment and engineering solutions for a 530-km long high-speed electric line between Dar es Salaam and Makutupora. The project is part of a larger plan to link Tanzania`s port cities with interior areas and neighboring countries to stimulate regional trade and passenger travel in the region and help strengthen the economy. The equipment will help power two separate but adjoining east-west rail lines - the Dar es Salaam - Morogoro railway line (DSM), and the Morogoro - Makutupora railway line (MDM). The new...