South Africa’s State-owned port and rail company Transnet proposed switching to diesel trains to avoid disruptions to coal exports caused by the theft of power cables that disable electric locomotives. At least 1 500 km of cable was stolen in the current financial year, according to Transnet CEO Portia Derby. That’s compounded delays to exports caused by other factors including a recent derailment, a labour strike and unrest that hindered shipments.
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