TFR plans big investments to grab more automotive business

Transnet Freight Rail
(TFR) has made some
significant capital
investment commitments
in 2012 in order to
actively grab some of
the market share in the
automotive sector.
According to Thabo
Malatsi, senior accounts
executive: automotive
for TFR, this investment
includes the purchase of
350 wagons that will be
injected into the fleet in
2012/13 as well as 180 car
racks for railing export
units over a short distance
from the coastal plants to
the ports.
“Plans are also in
place to construct 15 new
loading ramps, while
at our Kaalfontein Car
Terminal several upgrades
will be undertaken that
will include a state-of-theart
IT Terminal Operating
System, security,
undercover parking
and rail infrastructure
upgrades to bypass metro
line.”
Other investments
are also planned for the
Isipingo Car Terminal
where security upgrading
will take place as well
as the second phase of
the terminal upgrade. In
addition, the Uitenhage
Car Terminal upgrade is
also under way.