Transnet Freight Rail’s bid to open to third parties a train smash
The closing date for Transnet’s new tender is end-January 2023. But here’s the rub, in fact, several rubs, with the scheme. Transnet has told its customers it no longer has the budget to maintain the wagons. But rather than let industry bodies bring in private operators to run the service, it wants to sell the 40-year-old wagons to its customers without a performance guarantee or maintenance plan. Should they break down, the customer must pay.