NATCOR, FREIGHT RING AND TERMINALS
<p>The Durban Gauteng corridor is the most significant General Freight corridor in the South African rail system. It connects the Port of Durban and the proposed DDOP (Durban Dig-out Port) to Gauteng. About 27 mtpaof 87 mtpaGF in 2014/15 was transported on this corridor, of which 8.9 mtpawere containers, (mainly import and export) via Port of Durban.<br />
The Transnet FDM indicates tonnages up to 105 mtpaon the corridor by 2046, (30 year forecast). Containerisedtraffic will account for more than 50% of this tonnage by 2046. Demand is expected to exceed capacity on this corridor from 2026. Even with operational efficiency improvements at that stage, extra capacity is required from 2029. Capacity is firstly added by shorter headways (block splits), then by moving to 75-wagon container trains, and then by moving to 150-wagon DP container trains & 100-wagon DP GFB trains. The Gauteng Freight Ring also requires doubling of single-line sections. All sections require electrical upgrades, and bypassing of certain PRASA sections (Union-City Deep, Skansdamlink, Cato Ridge Bypass link, Rosslyn link)<br />
Development Strategy<br />
Supporting intermodal growthThe Sub-Programmesare:<br />
-NATCOR<br />
-Gauteng Rail Freight Ring<br />
-Gauteng Hubs and Terminals<br />
-Durban Port and Rail Terminals</p>