# Government has approved eleven private train operators expected to begin operations in April next year. Transport minister Barbara Creecy says the boost comes as freight capacity has increased by more than 20-million tonnes over the past two years. The new operators are expected to add another 24-million tonnes. Industry representatives say infrastructure rehabilitation, reliable services and investor confidence remain critical to reducing logistics costs and strengthening the country’s mining, manufacturing and export sectors.
Private operators will boost freight rail capacity