SOUTHERN AFRICAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE MEETINGS: MAPUTO 1-3 OCTOBER 2008 WELCOME SPEECH BY ENGINEER RUI FONSECA: PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF CFM BOARD GOOD EVENING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. IT IS MY ABSOLUTE PLEASURE AND PREVILEGE TO WELCOME YOU TO CFM AND THE COASTAL CITY OF MAPUTO. WE FEEL HONOURED TO HOST THE THREE SARA COMMITTEES FOR [...]
a) INTRODUCTORY BACKGROUND For a long time, the various Governments of SADC had been subsidising railways, which was been justified on the premise that railways were an essential ingredient necessary for the stimulation of the economy. This era was characterised by statutory requirements for certain commodities to be conveyed solely by rail transport, compulsory provision [...]
Southern African Railways Association (SARA) is in the process of implementing its regional HIV/AIDS policy in its member railways. SARA is requesting for funding for setting up of Voluntary Counselling and Testing centres in each member railway, training of counsellors, peer educators and basic nutrition and supply of subsidized Antiretroviral drugs. Organisation Information In the [...]
Who is SARA? The business case for interconnectivity & interoperability Prerequisites for interconnectivity & Interoperability Issues to consider Interconnectivity in SARA Interoperability in SARA Way forward The Southern African Railways Association is a regional railway organisation comprising Railway companies in SADC member states Major railway suppliers & customers Other interested stakeholders (railway regulator) SARA’s objectives [...]
In line with the restructuring of Union of Africa Railways (UAR), SARA became the first regional body to be a member of UAR in November 2007. The role of SARA and that of UAR are tabled below. As a member of UAR, SARA will realise some benefits as tabled below from the International Union of [...]
1. SOUTHERN AFRICAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT MEETING 2. WH0 IS SARA? 3. VISION, MISSION To be the leader in the promotion of trade, movement of goods and passengers, and economic growth in the SADC region and Africa as a whole. To facilitate the creation of an environment whereby the railway [...]
GABORONE, BOTSWANA The Southern African Railways Association (SARA) is a regional railways organisation formed in April 1996 following recognition by Southern African Development Community (SADC) railway administrations of the need to establish a strong railways lobby group to pursue advocacy for fair surface transport competition. SARA is one of the regional organisations whose constitution is [...]
The restructuring and privatisation process paper presented to the Union of African Railways 7th meeting on Restructuring and privatisation. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo. By Bernard Dzawanda 31 August 2007
PARTICIPATION AT THE SADC HEADS OF STATE SUMMIT, LUSAKA, ZAMBIA, 14 -17 AUGUST 2007 Recently SARA participated at the SADC Heads of States Summit which took place in Lusaka, Zambia from 14 to 17 August 2007 at the invitation of the SADC Infrastructure and Services directorate. The SADC secretariat extended an invitation to SARA as [...]
