Tag: Luxembourg Rail Protocol (LRP)
South African rail shifts its gears toward privatisation
Recent months have seen significant movement in South Africa’s rail sector. Developments include early stages of rail privatisation and the domestication of the Luxembourg Rail Protocol (Luxembourg Protocol). South African rail shifts its gears toward privatisation as the government accelerates regulatory and commercial changes.
South Africa’s rail sector crisis – urgent reform & liberalisation required
The rail sector in South Africa is at a breaking point and urgent action is required. From a freight perspective, Transnet's incapacity to dispatch locomotives is at an all-time high. The National Logistics Crisis Committee estimates that the country's macro logistics system loses circa ZAR1 billion a day.
























