THE GOODNESS OF STANDARD GAUGE RAILWAY TO MOMBASA ECONOMY

Despite the many problems that the standard gauge railway has brought to Mombasa economy that is the closure of many business like that one of offering bus services has reduced in number and even people have lost their jobs due to this. for example the truck drivers who transport cargos to Narobi and other places. We can now forget about this and try to see the advantages that it has brought to Mombasa economy. photo by Business Daily The standard gauge railway has provided a fast , efficient and reliable mode of transportation, the standard gauge railway cargo trains have helped in decongesting the port of Mombasa by ensuring goods that arrive in the port are moved to the places where they are needed without delay hence leaving a space for the upcoming ones . Standard gauge railway has reduced the cost of transportation of cargo from Mombasa to the other places. According to the Kenya railway corporation it is costing sh 50,000 to transport a container compared to th...