15/7/2026
Parliament has ordered a strict probe into railway management. Lawmakers are demanding answers from top operators over systemic operations and safety failures!
Shyam Jay Tanna (Tororo Municipality MP) says poor road infrastructure is limiting Tororo’s ability to benefit from its strategic position on the route to Kenya.
He called for road development to move alongside railway investment.
He also used the SONA debate to call for faster progress on railway and supporting road infrastructure development.
He said the project could reduce transport costs by 40%, cut travel time to Nairobi to about four hours, and create jobs and railway workshops in six major towns. He also raised concerns over delayed compensation for people whose land was acquired for the railway.
The Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa proposes that all railway crossings be heavily secured to prevent loss of lives.
He argues that automated road blockages should replace traffic officers standing in harm’s way when trains are crossing.
As additional safety measures, he called for integrated early-warning systems, physical barriers at railway crossings, stronger public awareness and tougher enforcement.
By Mugula Dan
