Kenya has recently embarked on projects aimed at opening up the northern corridor.
Bechtel has been picked to build the Mombasa-Nairobi Expressway.
Engineered Material Arresting System is cheaper than the traditional technique.
The project has faced numerous challenges including hiccups in relocating utility lines.
The investors have urged Nakuru County to revive the project.
The facility is expected to open up the Northern Kenya tourism belt.
Dredging works that began in October last year are well underway.
The project will get underway as soon as funding talks are concluded later this year.
The project is divided into two phases: Mombasa-Nairobi SGR, and Nairobi-Malaba SGR.
The railway has cut the journey between Mombasa and Nairobi by half.