State-owned rail operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has lifted the power majeure it imposed on the export coal line on November 8.
The closure of the road adopted the derailment of a fully-laden coal practice, which occurred between the Bloubank and Nhlazatshe stations, inflicting intensive harm to infrastructure and rolling inventory on each strains.
The power majeure impacted the service from mines to Richards Bay and, TFR admits, hampered the efficiency of contractual obligations by itself and coal export events.
A joint restoration operation between Transnet, the coal export trade, and different stakeholders, labored across the clock to make sure the service line was restored to full operation effectively and successfully,
This led to the reopening of each railway strains by November 19, nevertheless, Transnet is just not but able to renew regular providers at full capability on the coal line as a result of sure essential restoration works stay excellent.
