Car manufacturers in South Africa looking to resurrect the country's dilapidated railway line

[Daniel Puchert]

Carmakers want to resurrect South Africa's rail line

Volkswagen and other automakers operating in South Africa are in talks with the state logistics company to revive a dilapidated rail line between the country’s commercial hub and a car export terminal 700 miles away.

The companies, which include Isuzu, would like to hire a private operator to run trains on the line between the Gauteng province and the city of Gqeberha, which would transport vehicles in both directions.

 

[Dick Durham]

700 Miles? Has the country gone so far backwards that we have become imperial again. Next thing you know cars will be going 120 furlongs an hour.

 

[RudderVator]

Thats illegal and they should know it. Only the state is allowed to run it and besides you may not use a train. Trucks are way better.

 

[gotaway]

Thats illegal and they should know it. Only the state is allowed to run it and besides you may not use a train. Trucks are way better.

What did you smoke?

 

[Pegging]

700 Miles? Has the country gone so far backwards that we have become imperial again. Next thing you know cars will be going 120 furlongs an hour.

Kissing kilometers goodbye.

 

[Hemi300c]

Sure, do it, and within a day the lines and cables and everything will be stolen. This is SA and nothing is safe from the thieves and the cadres making fortunes off the non-working rail road.

 

[wingnut771]

Next we will have Eskom reviving the 1km line from the coal mine.

 

[FiestaST]

lol at Miles.

You okes know my dislike for Imperial *spits*

https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/why-do-you-use-feet-bro.1209707/

 

[Longboi]

lol at Miles.

You okes know my dislike for Imperial *spits*

https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/why-do-you-use-feet-bro.1209707/

Bro, do you even weigh yourself in Stone and request 2 Lumps of sugar with your coffee?

 

[RudderVator]

What did you smoke?

Thats an Average ANC thinking.

 

[G.A.S]

lol at Miles.

You okes know my dislike for Imperial *spits*

https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/threads/why-do-you-use-feet-bro.1209707/

-- because who wouldn't want to use a system defined by the size of a barley corn?

 

[bwana]

America is gradually coming around…



Cos nothing hits the spot like sixteen point nine fluid ounces…

Then again a trip to the hardware store proved otherwise.

 

[emperornemesis]

Thats illegal and they should know it. Only the state is allowed to run it and besides you may not use a train. Trucks are way better.

How on earth are trucks better? Not only do they carry less, they also drive slow and damage roads. If Transnet wants to open up rail lines, then so be it. Any effort that removes trucks from our roads is a good effort!

 

[RudderVator]

How on earth are trucks better? Not only do they carry less, they also drive slow and damage roads. If Transnet wants to open up rail lines, then so be it. Any effort that removes trucks from our roads is a good effort!

You must be new to the world of Sarcasm... obviously im in agreement with you.

 

[Oldfut]

Bah rather turn them into bicycle tracks; US and NZ style.

 

[Bliksis]

No matter what they do, the rail network is still utterly useless to me as commuter.