Failed Transnet networks to blame for trucks damaging roads?

NORTH WEST – The number of trucks on South Africa’s roads is damaging infrastructure, with many chrome and coal shipments flooding South Africa’s ports. The increase in truck use is linked to the continued difficulty of Transnet’s rail network. South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) spokesperson Vusi Mona said that the nation’s roads cannot carry volumes of that size, adding that the only solution is to move loads on rail lines. But another battle is looming on the horizon because of the theft of railway lines and electric cables carried out by criminals in multiple metros and towns in South Africa.