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TFR resumes limited service in North East Corridor branch lines in Witbank,Belfast,Lydenburg and Steelpoort in the face of inclement weather

14th February 2023

     

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Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) is delighted to announce resumption of a limited train service primarily on the branch lines, following a massive service disruption caused by floods last week. Operations commenced in earnest today 13 February 2023, across the Corridor branchline network, with TFR Teams now working on clearing staged trains and the backlog on the Witbank to Richards Bay corridor, a channel for export coal, chrome and ferrochrome. The decision to resume service follows an extensive safety exercise which included a trolley trip by TFR engineers. 

TFRengineers,maintenanceandsafetyteamsareontheground24/7andcontinuetoworktowardstherepairandrehabilitationoftheremainingpartoftherailnetwork,notablytheoverborder,regionallinkswithTCM/MaputoandEswatiniwheremassivefloodscausedthemostdamages(railwashaways).Also,thenetworkbetweenWatervalBoven(otherwiseknownasEmgwenya),NelspruitandKomatipoortremainssuspendedduetofallingrockbouldersblockingofftheline,adirectconsequenceofstrongerthanusualrainfallpatternsinthisregion,negativelyimpactingtherockphosphateandmagnetiteflowstoRichardsBay.

TFRwouldliketothankallstakeholders,includingmembersofthecommunityacrosstherailcorridors,customersandouremployeeswhohaveworkedtirelesslyinensuringthatrepairoperationsaredoneefficientlyandeffectively.Thefullresumptionofserviceswillhappenoncethelinesaredeclaredsafe.TFRcontinueswiththerehabilitationworkandcontinuestokeepitscustomersandstakeholdersupdatedonthestatusoftherailserviceaswellastheon-goingrecoveryefforts.

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