The line had in the past handled 45% of Durban-Gauteng container traffic but this had shrunk to about 25%.
South Africa’s prime general freight rail corridor had been “brought to its knees” by infrastructure failure, rampant cable theft, and uncoordinated planning, but Transnet says a comprehensive fix was under way and the service would be fully operational by October.
In an interview on the sidelines of the conference, he said the 600km line had lost business as shipping times ballooned, with only about 30% of trains arriving on time. Drones equipped with infrared imaging were now being used to catch cable thieves, and security guards were being recruited in theft hotpots, with the assistance of local traditional leaders, he said.
A coordinated investment plan involving Transnet’s other arms was meanwhile helping, as was a relook at incentives to improve labour relations.
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