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| Company type | Joint stock |
|---|---|
| Industry | Rail transport |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Headquarters | Antananarivo |
Key people | Patrick Claes, Managing Director Patrick Stevenaert, General Manager Théodore Rasolonjatovo, Operations Manager Eric Pfeiffer, Chairman of the Board |
| Products | Train transport service Infrastructure construction |
Number of employees | ~ 850 |
| Website | http://www.madarail.mg |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Antananarivo |
| Locale | Madagascar |
| Dates of operation | 2003–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) |
The government of Madagascar has granted Madarail a 25-year concession to operate the northern of the two national rail lines. The company is investing in Madagascar's rail system. Operations began in 2003 with one locomotive; 7 more locomotives have been purchased from the Portuguese Comboios de Portugal, the CP Class 9020.[1]
- ^ "The Railways of Madagascar, 2012". www.internationalsteam.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-12-20.