Camrail
| Camrail | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| Seat | Douala , Cameroon |
| Branch | Transport / logistics |
| Website | www.camrail.net |
Camrail , also known as Cameroon Railways, is the Cameroonian railway company for the transport of people and goods. It operates all rail transport in Cameroon .
history
In 1996 the Cameroonian state started a process of privatization . The concession was granted to Groupe Bolloré on January 19, 1999 for a period of 30 years. Camrail began operations on April 1, 1999. The shareholders are SCCF (Bolloré) (77.4%), État du Cameroun (13.5%), Total Cameroun (5.3%), SEBC (Thanry) (3.8%).
On October 21, 2016, a company train was involved in a serious accident near Éséka . 79 people died and around 600 were injured.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Accident d'Eseka: la Camrail sous le feu of critiques . In: RFI Afrique of October 24, 2016.
- ↑ Cameroon train crash: Scores killed, hundreds injured . In: Al Jazeera of October 22, 2016, accessed on October 23, 2016.