Uganda railway Cape to Cairo Railway

east africa has network of narrow gauge 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 ⁄8 in) railways historically grew ports on indian ocean , went westward, built in parallel under british , german colonial rule. furthest string north uganda railway. these networks linked, today there continuous rail connection between kampala, uganda, on lake victoria coastal cities of mombasa in kenya , dar es salaam in tanzania. break-up of east african community in 1977, these companies operated east african railways, operate today different national companies: uganda railways corporation uganda railways corporation s assets sold on 13 years ago when government failed run corporation, cost of running greater returns. today, railway business in uganda run rift valley railways of kenya, kenya railways corporation, , tanzania railways corporation.