# State-owned logistics operator Transnet says it has completed the restoration of the Cape Mainline rail link following storm damage in May. Heavy rainfall, strong winds and flooding on 11 and 12 May caused extensive damage, closing sections of the line for more than two months. The strategic mixed-freight corridor connects Cape Town with South Africa’s inland rail network, carrying containers, agricultural products, industrial goods and minerals. Diesel trains resumed operations in July, while full electric train services returned in August.
Transnet completes restoration of Cape Mainline rail link