Transnet auction fails to attract private sector | Business

On Friday, Transnet Freight Rail announced that only two companies had participated in its much-anticipated auction of slots to private players, the company's first foray into allowing private participation on the rail network.

The only bid made for the Cape Corridor's Kroonstad to East London slot was successful and went to Traxtion Sheltam. Traxtion operates rail services in several African markets. will be required to complete the rest of the application process, which entails fulfilling the Rail Safety Regulator requirements and other operational readiness requirements.

On the second route on which slots were auctioned – the Johannesburg to Durban container corridor – no bidders were successful, said TFR. The companies that bid were Traxtion and one other, which was not named. Neither qualified as neither bidder could meet the requirement for electric locomotives, which was a condition for the line.

The private sector has criticised the restrictive terms of the bidding process, which set a two-year time frame, which many complained was not a bankable proposition.Other conditions that have been criticised for being too restrictive include that operators must accept the lease of the line"voetstoots" with no service level agreement. In times of uncertainty you need journalism you can trust.

_Business This reminds me of the mafia, instructing the other possible suppliers not to bother tendering, because it's the 'mafia's' tender. I'm talking about South African corruption and extortion.

_Business No one in their right mind would partner with transnet

_Business There is nothing left to participate in. The black government has destroyed everything.

_Business That private sector should show us their own new trains and railwayline

_Business Very strange ReliableTFR asking for electric locomotives when Eskom_SA can't supply and overhead cables are stolen. follow_transnet geniuses abound or it has been earmarked for tenderpreuners TreasuryRSA

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