I recently had a chance to travel on the newly launched SGR route from Dar es Salaam to Dodoma and Back. SGR stands for Standard Gauge Railway. The energy used on SGRs could be electricity as is the case in Tanzania, or diesel, as is the case with Kenya.
The experience was overwhelming. The train left and arrived on time, cutting the time duration by bus for the sector Dar es Salaam-Dodoma by more than half (from 8 hours to three and half hours). The train was spotlessly clean. The terminals can rightly be described as out of this world. The staff are well dressed and amiable.
