Transnet's rail network repair: A 10-year journey ahead with R80bn investment
The 10-year timeline to fix the network is less daunting once the project is spliced into more manageable outcomes.
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The 10-year timeline to fix the network is less daunting once the project is spliced into more manageable outcomes.
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) CEO Russell Baatjies has added his voice to industry-wide concerns being expressed about the high rail tariffs that would arise should the methodology included in a draft Network Statement be implemented. The Network Statement was released for public comment in March by Transnet’s interim Infrastructure Manager (TRIM), which is being separated from the Transnet Freight Rail Operating Company, or TFROC, which Baatjies oversees.
Sources claim improvement in performance of South Africa's Transnet
South Africa must focus on the recovery of its rail system, especially with regards to exports of coal through Richards Bay.
Exporters divert cargo as SA harbours choke.