Canada rail group offers to help SA

Formal agreement to be signed shortly THE RAILWAY associations of Canada and South Africa have agreed in principle to co-operate in promoting efficient land transport public policies and to share rail-related technical expertise between their industries. The agreement follows the G8 summit accord in Canada last week to help Africa with governance issues. A formal agreement will be signed shortly. ÒWe will share experiences, intelligence and technical information to achieve international best practices and efficiencies in the fields of overland transport planning, operations and intermodal co-operation,Ó Bill Rowat, president and CEO of the Railway Association of Canada said.