THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH CAPACITY FREIGHT OPERATIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

South African Railways, with a 1065 mm gauge track, has made enormous efforts to develop high capacity freight operations. As a result, operating efficiency over the period 1973/74 to 1978/79 has increased by an average of 8.8 percent each year.

• Corporate Authors:

  International Railway Congress Association

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• Authors:
  • Loubser, JGH
• Publication Date: 1981-3

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 99-104
• Serial:
  • RAIL INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Freight handling; Narrow gage track; Operations; Planning; Railroad electrification; Railroad facility operations; Unit trains
• Identifier Terms: Spoornet
• Uncontrolled Terms: Line capacity
• Old TRIS Terms: Freight operations; Operations planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Freight Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00335448
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: International Union of Railways
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 15 1981 12:00AM