South Africa’s policy to open up its rail freight network to third-party operators has had a troubled start. It is yet to be seen whether it will result in a rail revolution or the death of what was once an thriving industry sector, as Phillippa Dean reports.
Open access - a rail revolution in South Africa?
South Africa’s policy to open up its rail freight network to third-party operators has had a troubled start. It is yet to be seen whether it will result in a rail revolution or the death of what was once an thriving industry sector, as Phillippa Dean reports.
Traxtion has been awarded the first paths on the Cape Corridor from Springfontein to East London under an open-access trial launched by Transnet. Photo: David Gubler
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