It’s Time South Africa Had A Serious Talk About Rail

[John Ashworth]

It’s Time South Africa Had A Serious Talk About Rail By Mesela Nhlapo, CEO of the African Rail Industry Association (ARIA)

As President Ramaphosa highlighted in his presentation of the Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan (ERRP) to parliament in October last year, rail lies at the heart of reviving South Africa’s economy. In fact, the Government’s move to introduce third-party access to the country’s railway network is one of the most significant policy developments in recent years...