South Africa’s freight rail sector is set to attract ‘billions of rands’ in investments following Transnet’s announcement on Friday regarding the sale of slots to third-party operators...
SA’s freight rail sector poised to attract ‘billions of rands’
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Transnet Commences With Sale Of Slots To Third-Party Operators
On 1 April 2022, Transnet Freight Rail officially opened the sale of slots on two key corridors on its rail network, and is inviting interested and qualifying operators to respond. This is a significant step in the rail reform process, and advances the increased use of rail for the transportation of freight, as *envisaged in the Draft White Paper on the National Rail Policy (2017). Transnet has prioritised the Container Corridor (Gauteng to Durban) and the South Corridor (Gauteng to East London) for this first phase of third-party access, for a 24-month period between 2022 and 2024...