The road-to-rail shift needs to happen soon in SA
A shift to rail is the only effective way to reduce the cost of doing business in SA, and would meaningfully cut the country’s carbon footprint
19 December 2019 - 16:46
More private-sector participation in SA’s rail sector — as envisaged by the National Treasury — could re-invigorate the industry and substantially raise the country’s competitiveness.
SA relies far too heavily on its road network to move goods, with roads accounting for about 70% of land freight in the country. This can be partly attributed to a lack of security in the rail sector, deteriorating rolling stock, ageing infrastructure, and general operational inefficiencies, the Treasury says in its much-lauded economic policy paper, which is currently up for discussion...
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