Way Forward
- Government investment in rail infrastructure in line with the Brazzaville Declaration of 2006 critical for the development of rail infrastructure.
- Private sector participation in operations and supply of equipment should be encouraged through incentives.
- Efficient utilisation of available resources by railways.
- Increased utilisation of rail by ports to boost rail market share.
- Involvement of development agencies in financing infrastructure and equipment.
- Need for a new institutional framework to facilitate allocation of responsibilities.
- Ownership of specialised equipment by customers.
Areas requiring assistance from Governments
- Investment in infrastructure.
- Removal of tariff controls.
- Simplification/streamlining of Customs procedures and formalities.
- Levelling of the Playing field between road and rail.
- Waiver on fuel levies.
- Duty exemption/concessions on imported railway equipment and materials for recapitalisation purposes.
