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	Tanzania Railways Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) is a state-owned enterprise that runs a railway net that once was part of the East African Railways Corporation (EARC) operating in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika.
		TRC's gauge is 1.000m and the total length is about 2,600 km.
		Two east-west lines from the coast to the hinterland were initiated when the country was under colonial rule as German East Africa.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tanzania_Railways_Corporation (257 words)

	1996 Country Commercial Guides (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Tanzania's industrial sector contributed approximately 9% to the GDP of the nation; this in spite of the disruptive nature of continuous power supply shortages from November 1994 to March 1995.
		Tanzania's communications facilities are not capable of handling high speed data transmissions for computers or modems; however, fax transmissions are received on a regular basis throughout the country.
		Tanzania has been blessed with relative peace since independence, and the economic decline in Tanzania was a result of its centralized socialist economic policies rather than political or military turmoil.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/economics/commercial_guides/Tanzania.html (8540 words)

	About Tanzania
		Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania (Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania in Swahili), is a country on the east coast of Africa.
		Tanzania is among the few countries in the world endowed with such a vast range of tourist attractions.
		Tanzania has 13 national parks, 29 game reserves, 40 controlled conservation areas and marine parks that are located in the Northern and Southern parts of the country.
	www.tanzaniasports.com /About-tanzania.html (4857 words)

	Policy Framework Paper--Tanzania: Enhanced Structural Adjustment Facility Policy Framework Paper, 1998/99-2000/1 - ...
		Tanzania expects to complete the signing of all bilateral agreements with Paris Club creditors during 1998/99; it will also be seeking relief on comparable terms from all other bilateral creditors and expects to implement a buyback of commercial debt supported by the World Bank and bilateral donors by February 1999.
		Tanzania ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity in 1996; its objective is to advance the conservation and sustainable utilization of biological diversity, as well as the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the commercialization and use of its genetic resources.
		Tanzania's ability to sustain its external debt-service burden in the medium and longer term will also be strongly influenced by its implementation of sound macroeconomic, structural, and external debt policies, as well as by donor support that, although declining relative to exports and GDP, will be sustained and adequate.
	www.imf.org /external/NP/PFP/1999/Tanzania/INDEX.HTM (8733 words)

	TANZANIA: COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE - 1999 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The United Republic of Tanzania is composed of the Zanzibar Islands (Unguja and Pemba) and the Tanzanian Mainland (formerly Tanganyika).
		Tanzania has been blessed with relative peace since independence; the economic decline in the 1970's and 1980's was a result of its centralized socialist economic policies rather than political or military turmoil.
		Corporate tax for joint ventures and wholly-owned foreign firms operating solely in Tanzania are subject to a 35 percent corporate tax.
	www.mac.doc.gov /tcc/data/commerce_html/countries/Countries5/Tanzania/CountryCommercial/1999/Text.html (7742 words)

	Tanzania High Commission : South Africa - Overview of Tanzania
		Tanzania lies along the east coast of Africa bordering with Burundi 451 km, Kenya 769 km, Malawi 475 km, Mozambique 756 km, Rwanda 217 km, Uganda 396 km, 2ambia 338 km.
		In 1996 Tanzania had an estimated 88,200Km of classified roads, of which 10,400Km were primary roads and 17,900 were secondary roads.
		Tanzania's major harbours are at Dar es Salaam (eight deep-water berths for general cargo, three berth for container ships, eight anchorages, lighter wharf, one oil jetty for small oil tankers up to 36,000 tons, offshore mooring for oil supertankers up to 100,000 tons, one 30,000-ton automated grain terminal) and Mtwara (two deep-water berths).
	www.tanzania.org.za /overview.htm (952 words)

	USATODAY.com - Tanzania train wreck leaves 174 dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		MSAGALI, Tanzania (AP) — Rescuers searching for survivors used a crane to try and break through the mangled wreckage Tuesday of a train crash in central Tanzania while soldiers wearing surgical gloves or socks on their hands worked at removing the dead.
		Tanzania's passenger trains are notoriously overcrowded and there were more than 1,200 people on board, including some cars with 80 people inside.
		Sudi said Railway officials were still unsure what caused the accident but had begun an investigation.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002/06/25/tanzania-crash.htm (618 words)

	Transport in Tanzania - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lake Tanganyika, Lake Victoria, Lake Nyasa are principal avenues of commerce between Tanzania and its neighbors on those lakes.
		Isaka Dry Port - railhead for Burundi and Rwanda.
		Tanzania • Togo • Tunisia • Uganda • Western Sahara (Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) • Zambia • Zimbabwe
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Transport_in_Tanzania (289 words)

	The EastAfrican (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		THE KENYA Railways Corporation is set to sign an agreement with Tanzania Railways Corporation expected to streamline the handling of rail cargo across the two countries.
		The national railway corporations of Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya operate vessels in inland waterways of their respective countries, notably Lake Victoria, which straddles the three.
		Recently, top officials of the three state-owned corporations met in Nairobi during which agreements such as the one which Kenya and Tanzania intend to enter into formed part of the discussions.
	www.nationaudio.com /News/EastAfrican/0607/Maritime/MA12.html (371 words)

	Concessioning of Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC), Investment Opportunities in Infrastructure (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The primary objective of the Government in relation to TRC is thus to create a financially viable railway that provides an efficient and cost effective service to its customers, whilst retaining ownership of national public service assets and safeguarding national interests.
		TRC represents a strategic base with the opportunity to expand in local and transit rail markets, as these and other government-owned businesses are offered for sale/concessioning.
		TRC has a strong base from which to work to continue to grow and develop its regional business.
	www.cpcstrans.com /Investment/InvestTanzania.htm (285 words)

	Railways Africa
		The concessioning of Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) is temporarily on hold, due to a civil action brought by a prospective bidder.
		US railway magazines are running adverts for a 2006 calendar featuring female rail employees - "Every month features a woman railroader in a variety of real work settings." Accompanying text describes how each model found her career on the rails.
		Union of African Railways secretary general Diagne Adama was puzzled by Ramos saying: "We must begin with the end in mind and it is not yet clear what we want to achieve." He found it strange that her goals were not clearer than this.
	railwaysafrica.blogspirit.com (9346 words)

	Tanzania Tourism - Transport in Tanzania
		The sole point of entry into Tanzania by rail is from Zambia, on TAZARA (Tanzaia-Zambia Railway).
		The Tazara railway runs between Dar es Salaam and Kapiri Mposhi, across the Zambian copper belt through Mbeya, Tunduma and Nakonde.
		Tanzania can be reached via lakes Tanganyika and Victoria, and via the Indian Ocean.
	www.tanzania.org.za /transport.htm (470 words)

	The EastAfrican
		The suspension of the service by the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) will affect lake transport as Victoria is the sole passenger vessel plying between Mwanza and Bukoba in Tanzania and Port Bell in Kampala..
		Since the sinking, the Tanzania Railways Corporation has enforced stringent vessel maintenance measures and has contracted Lloyd's of London to undertake a classification of the corporation's vessels to help bring them to international standards.
		Tanzania Railways says it plans to increase the frequency of service offered by mv Victoria when demand rises.
	www.nationaudio.com /News/EastAfrican/130999/Maritime/MA8.html (336 words)

	Brian Dempsey-Tanzania (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Tanzania, like other jurisdiction has addressed this problem by deciding to establish a commercial Division of the High court to handle commercial cases although the requisite level of specialization has not been achieved.
		The United Republic of Tanzania realizes that quality education is the pillar of national development, for it is through education that the nation obtains skilled manpower to serve in various sector in the nation’s economy.
		It is through quality education that Tanzania will be able to create a strong and competitive economy which can effectively cope with the challenges of development and which can also easily and confidently adapt to the changing market and technological conditions in the region and global economy.
	www.faculty.fairfield.edu /faculty/hodgson/Courses/so191/Project2002/BrianD/tanzania2page.htm (10896 words)

	East Africa Living Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		About 60% of Tanzania's internal freight is in private hands, the remainder in the public sector.
		Railways A railway network of 2,580 km, completed in 1914, links Dar es Salaam with the central and northern parts of the country, and with Kenya and Zambia.
		Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) proposed to carry out a rehabilitation project of $279 million, but received only $76 million from the International Development Assistance in 1991 and $29 million from the African Development Fund in 1992 for the project.
	www.africa.upenn.edu /NEH/ttransport.htm (503 words)

	UNIDO - Tanzania Investors Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) and Tanzania Zambia Railways Authority (TAZARA).
		TRC line cuts 1,255km across the country to the shores of Lake Tanganyika linking the port with the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi.
		The Isaka container terminal is managed and operated by TRC and was declared a dry port in 1999.
	www.unido.org /en/doc/7955 (750 words)

	Investment and Trade-TZ Embassy in USA
		Tanzania’s strategic geographical location on the shores of the Indian Ocean makes it an outlet for several neighboring countries - Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Malawi and Zambia.
		Details regarding the privatization requirements for each of these enterprises as well as the entire privatization programme in Tanzania can be obtained from the Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission (PSRC) which can be reached by phone at 255-22-211-7988/9 or 211-3065; by Fax at 255-22-212-2870 by Email at info@psrctz.com.
		Given the growing Tanzania population, the demands for these services along with the related activities continue to grow as well.
	www.tanzaniaembassy-us.org /trade (1026 words)

	Tanga
		Tanga Port is situated in the Northern coast of Tanzania, close to the Kenya border.
		It is a terminal of the Tanzania Railways Corporation northern system, which is linked to the central line by Ruvu Mnyusi line, a straight connection to the Great Lakes limits to the mainland.
		Tanga port is situated on the northern coast of Tanzania.
	www.tanzaniaports.com /tanga.htm (1091 words)

	Tanzania, Africa - Visitor, Tourist and travellers essential information
		Tanzania's main populations centers are connected by rail link.
		Most the roads in Tanzania are in poor condition and pot-holed.
		If you need medical care whilst in Tanzania, it is best to be aware that medical providers may not accept payment through your insurance company.
	www.africaguide.com /country/tanzania/info.htm (711 words)

	Tanzania \| Structural Adjustment and Labor
		For example, the invitation to bid for Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation Ltd. (TTCL) had been scheduled for issuance by February 1999, but had to be postponed because a further audit, which had become necessary following the first international audit of the company's financial situation in the third quarter of 1998, was completed only in May 1999.
		At the end of June 2000, the TPDC [Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation] was restructured to enable it to focus on petroleum exploration, and its staffing is being reduced from 105 to around 65.
		With effect from July 1, this role is being supported through the government budget; to safeguard the corporation's assets, the TPDC will not engage in any financial transactions unrelated to this role without the express approval of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals.
	www.essentialaction.org /labor_report/tanzania.html (7811 words)

	Hinterland links
		Dar es Salaam port is linked to its hinterland by two railway systems, the Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) and Tanzania Zambia railways Authority (TAZARA).
		Before reaching Mwanza, at Isaka TRC has built a modeern depot to facillitate transshipment of cargoes to Kigali in Rwanda some 500 kilometers from Isaka.
		Rail wagon ferries across Lake Victoria are operated by both Tanzania railways Corporation and Uganda Railways Corporation (URC).
	www.tanzaniaports.com /lhinter.htm (215 words)

	Tanzania's worst ever rail crash
		Some 281 people died on June 24 when a passenger train crashed while travelling across Tanzania, from Dar Es Salaam on the coast to Mwanza on the southern shore of Lake Victoria.
		The disaster occurred only a month after 192 people were killed in a train crash in neighbouring Mozambique in almost identical circumstances, when a train whose brakes had failed ran back down a hill into cement wagons.
		It is the worst accident in the history of the Tanzania Railways Corporation.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2002/jul2002/tanz-j02.shtml (653 words)

	: Official website of Tanzania Railways Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		It is the administrative headquarters of Arusha Region, situated at the foot of Mount Meru, the second tallest mountain in Tanzania next to the Kilimanjaro.
		The railway distance from Arusha to Tanga and Dar es Salaam is 437km and 644km respectively.
		Arusha Railway Station including passenger and parcels terminal Goods Shed for consigning and receiving goods.
	www.ntz.info /gen/b00630.html (114 words)

	Tanzania Online
		Is the regional intergovernmental organisation of the Republics of Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, with its Headquarters located in Arusha, Tanzania.
		It is the agency responsible for the administration of all examination in Tanzania.
		Is a church hospital situated in the village of Mvumi Mission in Central Tanzania and is run under the auspices of the Anglican Diocese of Central Tanganyika.
	www.tzonline.org /websiteslinks.htm (2084 words)

	Tanzania News
		A day after government had announced that all workers to resume the work short of that they will face the axe, a TRC passenger train left the Dar station for upcountry after the strike was over.
		The train was set to leave for Morogoro, Dodoma, Tabora, Kigoma, and Mwanza.
		Earlier the train had failed to leave on last Sunday following a countrywide strike by the Tanzania Railways Corporation workers who were demanding increases in salary and allowances.
	www.tanzania-info.com /news/news_show.php?id=161 (190 words)

	Ports and shipping conferences and exhibitions - Transport Events Management
		There will be the opportunity for 45 exhibitors and sponsors to showcase latest products and services to altogether more than 700 international participants at this important annual Pan African international Exhibition and Conference.
		On behalf of Tanzania Harbours Authority, you are invited to reserve an exhibition booth, conference sponsorship and to register delegates to attend the Conference.
		We welcome your valued support and participation and look forward to the pleasure of your company in Dar Es Salaam on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 February.
	www.transportevents.com /event_page.cfm?event_content_id=154 (133 words)

	Tanzania, Africa
		Shortly after independence, Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form the nation of Tanzania in 1964.
		One-party rule came to an end in 1995 with the first democratic elections held in the country since the 1970s.
		Growth in 1991-2001 featured a pickup in industrial production and a substantial increase in output of minerals, led by gold.
	www.tanzaniachurches.org /community.htm (1348 words)

	About Tanzania
		Privatization of Public Enterprises - Since the early 1990s, Tanzania has been implementing an extensive programme to privatize over 400 public enterprises across all sectors of the Tanzania economy.
		Details regarding the privatization requirements for each of these enterprises as well as the entire privatization programme in Tanzania can be obtained from the Presidential Parastatal Sector Reform Commission (PSRC) at www.psrctz.com.
		Source: Embassy Of United Republic of Tanzania Washington DC
	www.tanzaniawebsiteaddresses.com /about_tanzania.htm (3098 words)

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