Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) says its northern railway line will re-open shortly.(Uganda)

From: International Railway Journal | Date: June 1, 2005 | Copyright information

Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) says its northern railway line will re-open shortly. It closed in 1996 because i...

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