Private train operators could access Transnet's rail network by April 2025, says business ...

State-owned Transnet Group chief business development officer Yolisa Kani has said calls for applications for private train operators wanting to access the freight rail network are likely to open before the end of this year. Reform of rail legislation means that it is likely that private train operators will be able to access the rail network by April 2025, she noted during a stakeholder engagement event hosted by Transnet alongside the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on September 5.