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| Kenyan capital Nairobi gets new train | Kenyan capital Nairobi gets new train |
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| A new commuter train has been launched in Kenya's capital, Nairobi - the first of its kind since independence in 1963. | A new commuter train has been launched in Kenya's capital, Nairobi - the first of its kind since independence in 1963. |
| The train will run between the city centre and the suburb of Syokimau, where Kenya has built its first railway station in more than 80 years. | The train will run between the city centre and the suburb of Syokimau, where Kenya has built its first railway station in more than 80 years. |
| The service is intended to ease traffic congestion in Nairobi, one of the fastest-growing African cities with a population of about three million. | The service is intended to ease traffic congestion in Nairobi, one of the fastest-growing African cities with a population of about three million. |
| President Mwai Kibaki is scheduled to be its first commuter. | President Mwai Kibaki is scheduled to be its first commuter. |
| The BBC's Wanyama Chebusiri in Nairobi says the new service will be much faster then the existing dilapidated trains and will run on a separate track. | The BBC's Wanyama Chebusiri in Nairobi says the new service will be much faster then the existing dilapidated trains and will run on a separate track. |
| 'New eight-lane highway' | 'New eight-lane highway' |
| The 16.5-km (10-mile) ride from Syokimau to Nairobi is expected to take 15 minutes, while a car journey during rush-hour could take up to two hours, our reporter says. | |
| The new station at Syokimau is modern - it will issue passengers with electronic tickets to swipe at turnstiles and there are also large screens to give train times, he adds. | The new station at Syokimau is modern - it will issue passengers with electronic tickets to swipe at turnstiles and there are also large screens to give train times, he adds. |
| The journey is the cheapest way of getting to central Nairobi, costing about $2.50 (£1.50). | The journey is the cheapest way of getting to central Nairobi, costing about $2.50 (£1.50). |
| Mr Kibaki has inaugurated the service, and is expected to be the first passenger to take the ride. | Mr Kibaki has inaugurated the service, and is expected to be the first passenger to take the ride. |
| The launch is part of the government's ambitious Vision 2030 initiative to improve much-neglected infrastructure over the next 18 years, our reporter says. | The launch is part of the government's ambitious Vision 2030 initiative to improve much-neglected infrastructure over the next 18 years, our reporter says. |
| A Chinese company has just built Kenya's first eight-lane highway, linking Nairobi to the densely populated industrial town of Thika, about 40 km away. | A Chinese company has just built Kenya's first eight-lane highway, linking Nairobi to the densely populated industrial town of Thika, about 40 km away. |
| It was built at a cost of about $28bn. | It was built at a cost of about $28bn. |
| Although the highway has not been officially launched, motorists are already using it. | Although the highway has not been officially launched, motorists are already using it. |
| The government says its next rail project will be to link Nairobi's city centre to the residential area of Kayole. |