Sitarail

The risks are rising for Africa's private operators: concessioning of African railways has been underway for 15 years, but the expectations of politicians and the public are growing, which is increasing the risk for the private sector, as Joseph Jones and Jeff Murphy of CPCS Transcom, Canada, explain.(Africa)
International Railway Journal; 9/1/2008; 2347 words; ...The initial results of concessioning appeared generally positive: traffic levels increased on concessioned railways such as Sitarail (Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso) and Camrail (Cameroon), while productivity rose sharply. Although there have been issues...

A spirit of reconciliation: Burkina Faso's President Blaise Compaore's success in helping solve the Cote d'Ivoire crisis has opened a new chapter of closer relations between the two countries.(Country Report: BURKINA FASO)
African Business; 4/1/2008; 1267 words; ...newly metalled in September 2002, fell into disrepair within months of the resurfacing repairs being completed. In addition, Sitarail, which operates the Abidjan-Ouagadougou rail link, suffered severe losses and was forced to lay off many of its workers...

The real rulers of Côte d'Ivoire
New African; 3/1/2008; 3077 words; ...main container terminal at Vridi has now been acquired by Bollore. Bollore also controls the Ivorian-Burkinabe railway, Sitarail. Although it has recently withdrawn from the cocoa business, it has maintained its leading position in tobacco and rubber...

Exclusive franchising is the way forward. (Management Matters).
International Railway Journal; 7/1/2001; 1474 words; ...to have a greater flow of international traffic among railways, resulting in integrated international concessions, such as Sitarail in West Africa and Nacala Corridor, which are market-driven processes. Comparing the exclusive franchise and open access...

Spoornet's global reach. (South African freight logistics solutions provider)(Cover Story)
African Business; 11/1/1998; 1716 words; ...It has a 76% stake with SDV-Saga of France in the project. "We are joint operators in the Ivory Coast with Comazar and Sitarail, and we have submitted a proposal to the Ugandan Railways for the rehabilitation of their system," says Mr Mkwanazi...