Mpumalanga to Richards Bay Freight Coal Line, South Africa
System:
Ownership
Transnet Freight Rail
Country
South Africa
Route Length
580km
Rolling Stock:
Coaline Wagon
8,012
Coaline Locomotive
310
Annual Coal Transport
67 million tonnes
Current Annual Coal Transport capacity
72 million tonnes
Planned expansion
91 million tonnes
Special Characteristics:
Transnet Freight Rail has plans for the 2007–12 five-year capex plan to invest a further R34,822bn
Major shareholders using the coal line include Anglo Coal, BHP Billiton, Xstrata, Sasol Mining, Total Coal, Exxaro and Kangra Coal
