Transnet Freight Rail increases rail export capacity

JOHANNESBURG - Transnet Freight Rail has completed construction of the Mamathwane Crossing Loop in the Northern Cape, 30 days ahead of schedule.

The completion of the loop will unlock several critical projects.

A key benefit is the increase in export manganese capacity, through the enablement of a new East London solution.

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TFR currently moves most of its export manganese by operating 104 wagon trains to Gqeberha and 125 wagon trains to Saldanha, both of which conjoin on the Sishen to Hotazel line.

This section of the network has been a bottleneck.

Apart from the economic spin-offs, the project will result in the estimated removal of more than 40-thousand trucks from roads per year.

Transnet Freight Rail has completed construction of the Mamathwane Crossing Loop in the Northern Cape 30 days ahead of schedule. #DStv403 #eNCA #QuestionThinkAct pic.twitter.com/mB8zrCJYGj

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