Transnet is finally going to share the railroad
State-owned rail operator Transnet is finally going to let private enterprise operate on some of its lines. But the short-term nature of contracts could stand in the way of investment
02 February 2023 - 05:00
From Dwarsrivier to De Aar and elsewhere on South Africa’s 20,000km rail network, it was eerily silent at the peak of summer.
Between Touws River and Laingsburg, where the N1 runs side by side with the main line, the contrast was obvious: the one heavy with road traffic, the other dead quiet. A passing train could become the week’s talking point...
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