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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>THE Ministry of Works and Transport and the logistics industry yesterday hosted a workshop to address railway subsector improvements and the development of the rail industry.<\/p>\n

THE Ministry of Works and Transport and the logistics industry yesterday hosted a workshop to address railway subsector improvements and the development of the rail industry.<\/p>\n

Minister of works and transport John Mutorwa said the workshop would also see the development of a new Namibian transport policy, which would lead to an integrated, sustainable and inclusive transport system, cognisant of the requirements of Namibia’s international and regional connectivity and the welfare of its citizens.<\/p>\n

Mutorwa said a new kind of railway system is needed in Namibia to revitalise existing frameworks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe future success of TransNamib’s railway operations lies with an efficient railway operator that requires appropriate and reliable infrastructure, rolling stock and well-motivated, professional staff,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n

The ministry said it has implemented the Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project with other stakeholders to work on the effective improvement of the roads system and transport in general.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the upgrading of the railway line from the Walvis Bay railway station to Kranz\u00adberg station near Usakos there are several consultancy components, one of them being the railway institution set up to review the important subject matter that brought us here today,\u201d Mutorwa said.<\/p>\n

Johny Smith, TransNamib’s chief executive officer, yesterday told The Namibian the main purpose of the workshop with the various consultants and directors in the industry was to develop reforms to improve the country’s railway system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe discussion we will have today is going to be a workshop on the institutional reform of the railway sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cA draft has already been developed by the consultants in the final session before they must give a final report to the ministry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Smith said changes proposed at the workshop would look at the future of railway in Namibia in terms of TransNamib currently being the country’s sole rail operator.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the government owns the infrastructure, this reform will look at . . . where to go in terms of the ownership of the railway,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201c… Will we allow any other operators coming into Namibia to operate the railways, and are there perhaps any other reforms in terms of this specific set-up of railways? We will be looking at competition, safety and at what economic value we can create through the railway subsector,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Smith said the workshop only focused on the railway industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is only the railway subsector and there have been many discussions in terms of other subsectors, like road and rail.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said improvement in the railway industry requires the support of other railway companies.<\/p>\n

Minister of works and transport John Mutorwa said the workshop would also see the development of a new Namibian transport policy, which would lead to an integrated, sustainable and inclusive transport system, cognisant of the requirements of Namibia’s international and regional connectivity and the welfare of its citizens.<\/p>\n

Mutorwa said a new kind of railway system is needed in Namibia to revitalise existing frameworks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe future success of TransNamib’s railway operations lies with an efficient railway operator that requires appropriate and reliable infrastructure, rolling stock and well-motivated, professional staff,\u201d the minister said.<\/p>\n

The ministry said it has implemented the Transport Infrastructure Improvement Project with other stakeholders to work on the effective improvement of the roads system and transport in general.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the upgrading of the railway line from the Walvis Bay railway station to Kranz\u00adberg station near Usakos there are several consultancy components, one of them being the railway institution set up to review the important subject matter that brought us here today,\u201d Mutorwa said.<\/p>\n

Johny Smith, TransNamib’s chief executive officer, yesterday told The Namibian the main purpose of the workshop with the various consultants and directors in the industry was to develop reforms to improve the country’s railway system.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe discussion we will have today is going to be a workshop on the institutional reform of the railway sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cA draft has already been developed by the consultants in the final session before they must give a final report to the ministry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Smith said changes proposed at the workshop would look at the future of railway in Namibia in terms of TransNamib currently being the country’s sole rail operator.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the government owns the infrastructure, this reform will look at . . . where to go in terms of the ownership of the railway,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201c… Will we allow any other operators coming into Namibia to operate the railways, and are there perhaps any other reforms in terms of this specific set-up of railways? We will be looking at competition, safety and at what economic value we can create through the railway subsector,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Smith said the workshop only focused on the railway industry.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is only the railway subsector and there have been many discussions in terms of other subsectors, like road and rail.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said improvement in the railway industry requires the support of other railway companies.<\/p>\n

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