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obiero
#11 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2018 9:12:19 AM
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Location: nairobi
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
What is the actual difference between a road trip(Bus) and SGR. Please see a loose comparison I have come up with.

1. Time taken from Nairobi CBD to Msa CBD is same(8 hrs)
2. SGR fare is actually higher



Panda busi then come tell us

i cant seem to upload the comparison chart but @murchr go with facts



There's a thread in the green section highlighting the issues with the bus ride
The SGR ride is 5hrs by the way

It is better to fly
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Metch
#12 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2018 9:54:29 AM
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Joined: 12/22/2015
Posts: 224
Location: Mombasa, Kenya
obiero wrote:
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
What is the actual difference between a road trip(Bus) and SGR. Please see a loose comparison I have come up with.

1. Time taken from Nairobi CBD to Msa CBD is same(8 hrs)
2. SGR fare is actually higher



Panda busi then come tell us

i cant seem to upload the comparison chart but @murchr go with facts



There's a thread in the green section highlighting the issues with the bus ride
The SGR ride is 5hrs by the way

It is better to fly


no doubt. let me guess; fly KQ?Think
Start!
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obiero
#13 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2018 11:09:35 AM
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Joined: 6/23/2009
Posts: 14,227
Location: nairobi
Metch wrote:
obiero wrote:
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
What is the actual difference between a road trip(Bus) and SGR. Please see a loose comparison I have come up with.

1. Time taken from Nairobi CBD to Msa CBD is same(8 hrs)
2. SGR fare is actually higher



Panda busi then come tell us

i cant seem to upload the comparison chart but @murchr go with facts



There's a thread in the green section highlighting the issues with the bus ride
The SGR ride is 5hrs by the way

It is better to fly


no doubt. let me guess; fly KQ?Think

You said it :)
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kayhara
#14 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2018 3:46:04 PM
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Joined: 5/5/2011
Posts: 1,059
obiero wrote:
Metch wrote:
obiero wrote:
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
What is the actual difference between a road trip(Bus) and SGR. Please see a loose comparison I have come up with.

1. Time taken from Nairobi CBD to Msa CBD is same(8 hrs)
2. SGR fare is actually higher



Panda busi then come tell us

i cant seem to upload the comparison chart but @murchr go with facts



There's a thread in the green section highlighting the issues with the bus ride
The SGR ride is 5hrs by the way

It is better to fly


no doubt. let me guess; fly KQ?Think

You said it :)

i still prefer to drive my swift between Mombasa and Nairobi, costs me about 2,500 each way, always fun along the way, stops and detours into camping sites and towns, takes whole day though.
If i want to travel fast I take a flight usually around 4500 one-way, the problem with SGR at the moment is timing, it's not very friendly to business people who make up the majority of daily passengers, an evening and early morning train would be nice say 8pm and 6 am.
To Each His Own
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Stiffler
#15 Posted : Monday, March 26, 2018 7:33:53 PM
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Joined: 11/7/2017
Posts: 186
Location: Nairobi
kayhara wrote:
obiero wrote:
Metch wrote:
obiero wrote:
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
murchr wrote:
mmarto wrote:
What is the actual difference between a road trip(Bus) and SGR. Please see a loose comparison I have come up with.

1. Time taken from Nairobi CBD to Msa CBD is same(8 hrs)
2. SGR fare is actually higher



Panda busi then come tell us

i cant seem to upload the comparison chart but @murchr go with facts



There's a thread in the green section highlighting the issues with the bus ride
The SGR ride is 5hrs by the way

It is better to fly


no doubt. let me guess; fly KQ?Think

You said it :)

i still prefer to drive my swift between Mombasa and Nairobi, costs me about 2,500 each way, always fun along the way, stops and detours into camping sites and towns, takes whole day though.
If i want to travel fast I take a flight usually around 4500 one-way, the problem with SGR at the moment is timing, it's not very friendly to business people who make up the majority of daily passengers, an evening and early morning train would be nice say 8pm and 6 am.



Yeah.
Currently as it is, with only morning trips, it's not that attractive..
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Stiffler
#16 Posted : Wednesday, March 28, 2018 10:05:30 PM
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Location: Nairobi
Politics aside, the costumes/drama aside- especially at check in where the Chinese have extensive checks than Jkia itself (read sniffer dogs...)


A Multi Criteria Analysis indicates SGR to be an unreasonable economic investment. We overspent on the damn project, for what....?! Aside from Awing first time visitors/train users
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obiero
#17 Posted : Wednesday, March 28, 2018 10:19:41 PM
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Joined: 6/23/2009
Posts: 14,227
Location: nairobi
Stiffler wrote:
Politics aside, the costumes/drama aside- especially at check in where the Chinese have extensive checks than Jkia itself (read sniffer dogs...)


A Multi Criteria Analysis indicates SGR to be an unreasonable economic investment. We overspent on the damn project, for what....?! Aside from Awing first time visitors/train users

Theres nothing ‘awing’ about the SGR service nor the product.. The Ethiopia Djibouti train service is more thrilling

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Stiffler
#18 Posted : Thursday, March 29, 2018 7:45:53 AM
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Joined: 11/7/2017
Posts: 186
Location: Nairobi
obiero wrote:
Stiffler wrote:
Politics aside, the costumes/drama aside- especially at check in where the Chinese have extensive checks than Jkia itself (read sniffer dogs...)


A Multi Criteria Analysis indicates SGR to be an unreasonable economic investment. We overspent on the damn project, for what....?! Aside from Awing first time visitors/train users

Theres nothing ‘awing’ about the SGR service nor the product.. The Ethiopia Djibouti train service is more thrilling



Well, the boarding routine with the crew in uniform can awe a first timer...
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