Grindrod, Minrail Secure Access to Transnet’s Rail Lines

Grindrod, Minrail secure access to Transnet’s rail lines

Key topics:Transnet grants 11 firms freight-rail access concessionsRail reform aims to ease export and logistics bottlenecksPrivate operators could add 52m tons freight capacitySign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox every morning on weekdays. Register here.Support South Africa's bastion of independent journalism, offering balanced in…

Private operators set to revitalise SA’s struggling rail network?

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TRIM Advances Rail Reform With TOCs Onboarding And Expanded Network Access

The Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) has successfully concluded Rail Access Agreements (RAAs) with all 11 Train Operating Companies (TOCs) that were allocated slots, marking a major milestone in South Africa’s rail reform journey. The new TOCs are: ARC South Africa (ARC), The Railway Corporation, MSC, TLD Marine, MENAR, Sharp Logistics, Barberry, Grindrod, Minrail, IRACEMA, Motheo Logistics, and Interlinks, spanning key sectors such a…

Transnet signs rail deals in major boost for network reform

TRANSNET said on Wednesday it had secured an additional 24 million tons of freight capacity on the South African rail network after signing agreements with 11 independently run operating companies. The agreements, covering freight of coal, manganese as well as fuel, containers and general freight are the first fruits of the Transnet Infrastructure Manager (TRIM) which has allocated slots to operators. It also paves the way towards concessioning …