TFR - Open Access, Lost Opportunities and a Positive Outlook

[John Ashworth]

Transnet Freight Rail - Open Access, Lost Opportunities And A Positive Outlook

There is no doubt that open access or third party access to Transnet Freight Rail’s core network is being seen as a “hoorah” moment for the revitalisation of South Africa’s ailing railway sector, but there’s more to this than meets the eye! Transnet Freight Rail is facing some very real and extraordinary challenges – theft, vandalism, rolling stock availability -among others. In this Coffee with the Editor with Phillippa Dean, TFR - CEO, Sizakele Mzimela takes us through the current implementation status of open access, and what the future holds...