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The Compass: Stories from the New Silk Road: Raha: The joy of the train

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Raha: The joy of the train

05/06/2019 GMT

Stories from the New Silk Road

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The new Chinese Mombasa–Nairobi railway has replaced the British-built Uganda Railway

The Chinese Mombasa–Nairobi railway has overturned history by replacing the British-built Uganda Railway - the most strategically important conduit in the scramble for Africa.

The new Chinese Mombasa–Nairobi railway has finally overturned over 100 years of history by replacing the British-built Uganda Railway - the most strategically important conduit in the scramble for Africa. Cutting the time between Mombasa and Nairobi from 10 hours to 4.5 hours. Chinese interests may be at the centre of these investments - but the impact is regional, how is the Kenyan population benefiting from this new service?

Presenter: Larry Madowo and Peter Shevlin

(Photo: The inaugural journey of the Standard Gauge Railway, from Mombasa to Nairobi, Kenya, on May 30, 2017 Credit: Getty Images)

The Compass: Stories from the New Silk Road

How a new Silk Road connecting transport hubs from Kenya to Kazakhstan is changing lives.

From Kenya to Kazakhstan, there is a new Silk Road connecting transport hubs, ports, cities and countries. In four different locations, this series hears from those whose lives are being transformed by China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative.

(Photo: Golden Bridge on Silk Road by artist Shuyong - a public work of art at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing 2019. Credit: Peter Shevlin)

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