The Abidjan - Ouagadougou railway concession (English)

The note examines the concession technique in railway operations, for the first time used in Sub-Saharan Africa, in Cote d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso, who jointly concessioned the Abidjan-Ouagadougou Railway to a private operator in December 1994. Since the 1980's, most Sub-Saharan African railways have been experiencing a severe crisis: declining traffic, and revenue; lack of market orientation, and poor service; continued operation of high-loss passenger...

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Mitchell, Brigitta;

Budin, Karim-Jacques;
Document Date
1998/06/30
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
22585
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire,
Region
Western And Central Africa,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
Doc Name
The Abidjan - Ouagadougou railway concession
Keywords
landlord corporation

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Mitchell, Brigitta; Budin, Karim-Jacques.

The Abidjan - Ouagadougou railway concession (English). Sub-Saharan Africa Transport Policy Program (SSATP) technical note ; no. 13 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/919151468770670792

The Abidjan - Ouagadougou railway concession (English)

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