Locomotives hitch delays inter-county SGR launch

The Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) passenger train. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Lack of locomotives was behind the postponement of the launch of the SGR inter-county train service on July 1, which would have allowed passengers to alight and board at stations between Nairobi and Mombasa.

Transport secretary James Macharia said more locomotives are needed for the smooth operation of the two inter-county service trains  that will supplement the existing Madaraka Express train and will travel on both directions.

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