As Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) gets set to pilot its first bimodal (road on rail) units before the end of the year, RailRunner SA CEO Mike Daniel told delegates at Gas Africa in Johannesburg last week that LNG transport was a feasible option using the technology.
The initiative, which is a 50/50 agreement between TFR and US company RailRunner, ticks all the boxes in terms of costs and efficiencies, in the view of TFR and its partner.
“When you look at bimodal, there are a couple of facets,” said Daniel.
“One is the terminal - a bimodal terminal can cost almost as much as a runway because infrastructure is immense. But RailRunner – with the trailer and the bogie - is a disruptive technology. It works at a terminal anywhere and makes the terminal easier and cheaper.
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