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1. SOUTHERN AFRICAN RAILWAYS ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION SOUTHERN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT MEETING

2. WH0 IS S ARA

3. VISION, MISSION To be the leader in the promotion of trade, movement of goods and passengers, and economic growth in the SADC region and Africa as a whole. To facilitate the creation of an environment whereby the railway industry is a top performer in the transport sector and make rail the mode of choice. VISION MISSION

10. CURRENT CHALLENGES Turnaround of the Public Image of Rail The policy environment in line with restructuring of SADC Secretariat and other regional and international organisations Commitment by SARA members (ownership of interventions) Financial resources Safety Customer services Bureaucracy HIV/AIDs Joint planning (Syno approach) Business sustainability Intermodal services Implementation of initiatives Jurisdiction of SARA Gender

11. CURRENT CHALLENGES Turnaround of the Public Image of Rail The policy environment in line with restructuring of SADC Secretariat and other regional and international organisations Commitment by SARA members (ownership of interventions) Financial resources Safety Customer services Bureaucracy HIV/AIDs Joint planning (Syno approach) Business sustainability Intermodal services Implementation of initiatives Jurisdiction of SARA Gender

12. CURRENT CHALLENGES Government investment in rail infrastructure in line with the Brazzaville Declaration of 2006. Private sector participation. Efficient utilisation of available resources by railways. Increased utilisation of rail by ports to boost rail market share.