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TAZARA starts work on training and operations control centres
TAZARA and CCECC begin building training and control facilities in Dar es Salaam to modernise operations.
Main source: Investment in people and control systems aims to boost TAZARA performance · By Rail Post Desk
The Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority and its modernisation concessionaire CCECC have started construction of a training centre and an operations control centre in Dar es Salaam, according to railwaygazette.com.
The two facilities are designed to address what TAZARA Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Bruno Ching’andu described as the critical requirements for operating a modern railway: skilled people and effective operational control.
The Chinese government is supporting the construction of the training centre as part of its commitment to developing the local workforce needed for the sustainable operation of the railway once it is revitalised.
The training facility will include laboratories, classrooms, office workstations and conference rooms. It will provide structured technical, operational and managerial training, as well as continuous professional development for a wide range of railway staff. The centre will also support knowledge and technology transfer to localise operating and maintenance skills.
The operations control centre will act as the central command hub for the 1 860 km TAZARA network spanning Tanzania and Zambia. It is intended to improve communication between stations and trains, deliver accurate and timely operational information, and support faster and better-informed decision-making.
Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony on July 17, Professor Godius Kahyarara, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, said the start of construction demonstrates that the railway revitalisation programme is moving from commitments and planning into practical implementation.
He said success would be measured through visible improvements in safety, reliability, capacity, transit times, asset utilisation, customer service and financial sustainability.
‘The facilities are not merely buildings’, he said. ‘They represent an investment in the people, systems and operational discipline required to build a modern railway.’
The project marks a concrete step in the broader effort to upgrade TAZARA’s performance and prepare the railway for long-term operation.