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.
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...A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as articles from our international business news partners; ProfileData financial data; and digital access to the Sunday Times and TimesLive Premium.
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