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Rift Valley Railways asks State to fund rail network

A State agency has asked the Government to fund the revival of the railway network from public sources, saying this was the only way to reduce tariffs.

Rift Valley Railways (RVR) Chief Executive Officer Darlan De David said the current programmes to turn around the sector were being financed from expensive private capital, which impacts heavily on the cost of transport for the importers.

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