Background
The History of Tanzania Railways Corporation can be traced back from 1948 after the establishment of the East Africa Railways and Harbours Corporation (EAR&H).
East African Railways and Harbours Corporation (EAR&H) was a defunct company that operated railways and harbours in East Africa from 1948 to 1977. It was formed in 1948 for the new East African High Commission by merging the Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbous with the Tanganyika Railway of the Tanganyika Territory.
As well as running railways and harbours in the three territories it ran inland shipping services on Lake Victoria, Lake Kyoga, Lake Albert and the Victoria Nile and the Albert Nile.
When the East African Railways and Harbours Coorporation was dissolved in 1977 and its assets divided between Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, Tanzania Railways Corporation was formed to take over its operations in Tanzania.
The Privatization Policy
Due to failure of Economic Recovery Programme(ERP) and Railways Rehabilitation Program(RPP) at the end of year 1990 donors decided to stop investing in rail transport and they insisted the Privatization policy.
Objectives of Privatizing Rail Transport were,
To engage investors from private sectors.
To engage management from private sectors
To reduce Government Burden
To invade new Technology routine in activities.
In 1998 the Government approved the plan of Privatization of Tanzania Railways Corporation which was to start in April 1998 and to end in April 2000.
After the long process, on 6 March 2006 RITES Company won the tender, Tanzania Railways Limited(TRL) and Rail Assets Holding Company(RAHCO) were established, RITES of India were given a Contract to operate Rail Transport Services for 25 years from 1st October 2007, RITES owned 51% and Tanzania Government owned 49% of the shares.
There were moves to abandon the contract, due to the fact that the Indian investor (RITES) failed to meet the Contract conditions, in 2010 the Government terminated the contract and resumed control and from 22nd of July 2011 Tanzania Railways Limited(TRL) was fully owned by the Government of United Republic of Tanzania at 100% shares.
Reformation of Tanzania Railways Corporation
In 2017 the Parliament of The United Republic of Tanzania passed the bill of Railway Act for the merging of Tanzania Railways Limited(TRL) and Reli Assets Holding Company(RAHCO) to establish Tanzania Railways Corporation under the new Railway Act.
Job Opportunities | Nafasi za Kazi TRC ~ Mechanical Artisans (Automobile)
POST MECHANICAL ARTISANS (AUTOMOBILES) – 5 POST
POST CATEGORY(S) ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
EMPLOYER TANZANIA RAILWAYS CORPORATION (TRC)
APPLICATION TIMELINE: 2021-08-20 2021-09-03
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
i.To maintain motor vehicles and motor trolleys
ii.To maintain workshop machinery and plants;
iii.To service handling equipment and ancillary plants;
iv.To perform any other duties as may be assigned by supervisor.
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
Holder of form four Certificate with one of the following qualifications; Trade Test II/Level II, National Vocational Award II (NVA II) or NTA Level 4 in Mechanical Technology (automobiles) from recognized institution
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