Editing Transport in Botswana (section)

== Rail transport ==
{{Main|Rail transport in Botswana}}Rail services are provided by [[Botswana Railways]], with most routes radiating from [[Gaborone]]. Botswana has the [[List of countries by rail transport network size|93rd longest railway network in the world]] at 888 km, it is [[Rail usage statistics by country|one of the busiest railways]] in Africa. The track gauge is 1,067 mm (3 ft 6 in) ([[cape gauge]]). Botswana is an associate member of the [[International Union of Railways]] (UIC).[[File:BR Express Interior 1.jpg|thumb|The new chairs of BR Express]]

=== Regional trains (BR Express) ===
Botswana Railways run 2 nightly passenger trains, one from [[Lobatse]] to [[Francistown]], and the other from Francistown to Lobatse, with stops in [[Gaborone]], [[Mahalapye]], [[Palapye]], and [[Serule]]. The passenger train is termed the "BR Express" ([[Botswana Railways]]). Passenger services were suspended from 2009 to 2016, with the exception of an international link to Zimbabwe from Francistown.[[File:BR Express Interior.jpg|thumb]]

=== Commuter/suburban trains ===
In Botswana, the ([[Botswana Railways]]) "BR Express" has a commuter train between [[Lobatse]] and [[Gaborone]]. The train departs to [[Lobatse]] at 0530hrs and arrives at [[Gaborone]] at 0649hrs. This train returns to [[Lobatse]] in the evening, departing in [[Gaborone]] at 1800hrs. Arrival time at [[Lobatse]] is 1934hrs. The train stops at [[Otse]], [[Ramotswa]], and Commerce Park Halt. 

=== BR Express Sleeping & Dining Department ===
[[File:BR Express Dining Department.jpg|thumb|BR Express Dining Department]]
From the beginning, the BR decided to operate its own [[sleeping cars]], thus building bigger-sized berths and more comfortable surroundings. Providing and operating their cars allowed better control of the services and revenue. While the food was served to passengers, the profits were never result of serving the food. Those who could afford to travel great distances expected better facilities, and favorable opinions from the overall experience would attract others to Botswana and the BR's trains. 

=== Stations ===
{{Main|Railway stations in Botswana}}

=== Freight trains ===
[[File:Botswana Rail Express train3.jpg|thumb|Freight Train of Botswana]]
Over half of BRs freight traffic is in coal, grain and [[intermodal freight]], and it also ships automotive parts and assembled automobiles, sulphur, fertilizers, other chemicals, soda ash, forest products and other types of the commodities.

=== Locomotives ===
[[File:BR Express 1.jpg|thumb|BR Express Train from [[Gaborone]] to [[Francistown]]]]

[[File:BR Express 2.jpg|thumb]]
'''Diesel locomotives'''

As of March 2009:
* 8 General Electric UM 22C diesel-electric locomotive, 1982.
* 20 General Motors Model GT22LC-2 diesel-electric locomotive, 1986.
* 10 General Electric UI5C diesel-electric locomotive, 1990.
* 8 new gt142aces were delivered in the end of 2017.

=== Network ===
[[File:Botswana rail network map.svg|thumb|Botswana rail network]]
*total: 888&nbsp;km (since 2015){{CN|date=May 2022}}
*number of stations: 13
*standard gauge: 1,067&nbsp;mm (3&nbsp;ft 6 in) [[cape gauge]].

=== Railway links with adjacent countries ===
'''Existing'''
* [[Transport in South Africa|South Africa]] (same gauge)

* [[Transport in Zimbabwe|Zimbabwe]] (same gauge)
==== Currently under construction ====
* [[Transport in Zambia|Zambia]] - being built at [[Kazungula Bridge]] in [[Kazungula]].

==== Proposed ====
* [[Transport in Namibia|Namibia]] 
* [[Transport in Mozambique|Mozambique]]