that it has to be maintained properly. We Chinese are able to build and maintain it. What about these locals? 5 or 10 years down in the road, who are going to do it? If locals do it, they must be trained properly. The process must be self sustainable : local people, management and trains(tracks, engines, cars, stations and etc) as system must work together
withoht Chinese I highly doubt it, otherwise Africa would not be like what it is now