Gabonese authorities seek to secure the operation of Gabon's main rail corridor. An initiative that comes a few days after the signing of a tripartite agreement with the France and the French Development Agency (AFD) on November 24, 2025.

The signed agreement is intended to finance the Program to modernize and secure the Trans-Gabonese (PMS). According to Presidency, “in view of the considerable investments made by the rehabilitation and modernization of the railway, a revision in depth of state participations is necessary, in order to restore a fair balance between public effort and corporate governance.”

The government now intends to ensure that revenues due to the State are paid directly to the Public Treasury, in a logic of transparency and good governance.

Other measures are also considered to increase network performance and reduce abuse of a dominant position. They include the establishment of toll zones railway at the entrance of each province crossed, the installation of posts weighing to limit wagon overloads, a source of degradation accelerated infrastructure, as well as the revision of management procedures freight in order to strengthen competition and logistical efficiency.