The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has said that it has the capacity to carry 900,000 litres of fuel at once with tank farm wagons.


Making this known at a press briefing organised in Lagos on Monday to clear the grey areas regarding the petroleum tank wagons parked at Ebute-Metta, Director of Operations, Nigerian Railway Corporation, Mr Niki Alli, said that the Corporation has the capacity to meet the demand of moving petroleum products, provided the oil marketers are willing to partner with the Corporation.

He advised the oil marketers to take advantage of the available tank wagons to patronise the Corporation adding that the Corporation has signed Memorandum of Understanding with some stakeholders and that within a month or two, evacuation of fuel by rail to other parts of the country will commence.
Ali stated further that each of the 40 pressurised tank wagons in the Corporation’s fleet has the capacity to convey 45,000 litres of fuel.
He identified some of the problems militating against loading of fuel from the tank farms at Apapa to the lacklustre attitude of the depot owners to work on their facilities as well as test their integrity.
According to Ali the Corporation has expressed its willingness to encourage prospective tank farm owners by providing land on lease for the building of tank farms within its jurisdiction.
He also disclosed that discussions are ongoing with owners of tank farms linked by rail to allow those whose facilities are not linked by rail throughput to access their tank farms and load fuel.
Ali averred that the Corporation has demonstrated the capacity to distribute AGO by using the tank wagons to distribute to some outstations of the Corporation.
He also said that prior to the conclusion of discussions with tank farm owners and independent oil marketers on loading of fuel from the tank farms to tank wagons, the Corporation will commence discussions with Greenfield Nigeria Limited with a view to seeing how AGO could be transferred from Barges to tank wagons.
He also attributed the delay in the commencement of movement of fuel by rail in recent times to the issue of safety because fuel is highly combustible and issues related to safety must be sorted out.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/nrc-tasks-oil-marketers-to-move-fuel-by-rail/

Until I see train conveying oil products, I won't take NRC serious

That will atleast decongest some road hotpots with traffic. But NRC should match their word with action

Ok

Always looking for way to make us poor

Put security in place o! B4 una go blame gej dats what zombies have as a full time job

Carry oil from where to where...

Hope they will have measures in place against petroleum thieves.

Nice one. Let's hope it works out and decongest our roads. Kudos to NRC

So they can hijack and steal the product in transit abi? I dont recommend that

princefunmmy:
Until I see train conveying oil products, I won't take NRC serious

I think they do sir if you go to their kaduna station

Dead on Arrival

All these mofos just open their mouth to spill rubbishes without even knowing if they have the logistics to make it work.

Under the present status quo, road lifting remains the viable option.

Good one sha atleast it might reduce the cost ot transpotation to and extent

dat will be a better ideal

Depot should be in all state if they really want this to work

After my dad just bought 33000 ft tanker? We won't take it

is it NRC that will do that or GE? it will make a lot of sense if NRC is given the contract.

tolexy123:
So they can hijack and steal the product in transit abi? I dont recommend that

Smh. Must u always be negative. Better repent and go for deluverance

One of the things that saddens me in this country is the decay and rot in our Railway system. Growing up, a very large part of my life depended on Railways conveying people and goods(including Petroleum products). Lifting Petroleum products by the Railway is a welcome development - at least it shows that we are trying to recover lost grounds. One thing I think we should work on is safety and security-these are also issues- even in developed economies!

God bless Nigeria!

okay

Day Dreaming. How Many Filling Stations Are Linked With Rail Lines? Are They Expecting Them To Transload From Rail Wagon To Convensional Tankers For Onward Distribution? Is It Not Double Expenses?

Oh

Please don't make me laugh



How many railways do we have in Nigeria put together



NRC please just advise tank drivers to drive with clear eyes because 95% of them are drunkards which has been a major cause of fuel tank accidents.


FRSC over to you

blackpanda:



Smh. Must u always be negative. Better repent and go for deluverance

princefunmmy:
Until I see train conveying oil products, I won't take NRC serious

In jerry can and barrels



Anywayz, its possible though...dunno about Naija

Something wey I don dey talk since. Na common sense now.

A very good development.

sirusX:

In jerry can and barrels



Anywayz, its possible though...dunno about Naija

I hope the Jerry-cans or barrels can withstand the pressure, make e no go burst for road