At 18 o'clock local time on June 30, with the completion of the unloading of the 638S train, the monthly iron ore volume of the Sierra Leone Railway Operation Company of the Rail Operation (Xinyun) Company successfully exceeded the million ton mark, reaching 1,007,400 tons, achieving a historic breakthrough and demonstrating the company's professionalism and efficient operation ability in the field of overseas railway transportation.
Mercedes-Benz heavy-haul train in Sierra Leone
As the first overseas railway operation project of China Railway First Bureau, Sierra Leone Railway Operating Company has given full play to the company's professional advantages and advanced experience in railway operation since its establishment. The DF8BJ AC transmission technology diesel locomotive tailored to the narrow-gauge railway unique to Africa can achieve double-engine 10,000-ton heavy-duty traction, which further improves the transportation capacity and transportation efficiency. At the same time, we have carefully formulated a transportation organization plan, actively explored innovative transportation organization models, and promoted the safety and efficiency of railway transportation in Sierra Leone by optimizing the transportation organization layout and improving the efficiency of transportation organization.
Managers add guidance to the board
Combined with the existing conditions of the local railway in Sierra Leone, sort out the difficulties and key points of operation, formulate driving safety card control measures, and increase the efforts of management personnel to follow the train and add rides. In view of the characteristics of the continuous growth of the downhill ramp in the Tangkeri mine section, a set of safe and mature control methods was formed through exploration experiments, which improved the safety of train operation. In view of the security of the whole line, crossing control and line maintenance tasks, give full play to the advantages of local employees familiar with the line, strengthen the business training of local employees, and improve their technical level and business capabilities, the implementation of these measures has laid a solid foundation for the goal of iron ore transportation to break one million tons.
Line maintenance by local staff
This time, the monthly traffic volume of the Sierra Leone Railway Operating Company exceeded the one million mark, marking that the 192-kilometer-long Sierra Leone railway transportation artery has exerted greater transportation capacity under the company's operation and maintenance. It has also provided more jobs for the local area and injected new vitality and vitality into the local social and economic development.
In the next step, Sierra Leone Railway Operating Company will continue to rely on the company's strong resource advantages, technical advantages and management advantages, actively explore new business models, seize new market opportunities, and continue to deepen cooperation with the Sierra Leone government and Leon Rock Metal Group, so as to contribute to the company's further development of overseas transportation business.
Source: China Railway First Bureau Xinyun Company