This 580 km freight rail line is under construction in South Africa. The line uses 25 kV AC 50 Hz electrification, ERTMS Level 2 signalling and 1067 mm Cape gauge. Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is deliv Transnet · News
Transnet Coal Line Modernisation (Witbank–Richards Bay) is a freight rail project in South Africa, currently under construction.
This 580 km freight rail line is under construction in South Africa. The line uses 25 kV AC 50 Hz electrification, ERTMS Level 2 signalling and 1067 mm Cape gauge. Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is delivering the project, with Transnet (in-house) and Hitachi Rail STS as main contractors. Investment is ZAR 47.0 bn (~USD 2.6 bn).
The project has an estimated investment of ZAR 47.00B.