Thieves threaten World Bank-funded coal rail project for Majuba power station | Business

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A World Bank Group-funded effort to increase train access to a power plant in South Africa’s coal-rich region has started to significantly backslide as criminals target the country’s rail system. | News24_Business

Development of a 68-kilometer route between Ermelo, east of Johannesburg, and Eskom's Majuba power station started over a decade ago to replace the continuous flow of trucks delivering coal to the plant. Once completed, the rail line will be cheaper, faster and more environmentally friendly, according to the World Bank.

Selling copper cable for scrap may not be thieves’ only motivation."The intelligence community has indicated through their assessments that the railway lines and links are targeted by criminals in order to promote increased demand and opportunities for the use of trucks," Eskom said.Eskom Investment Support Project

 

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