The chairperson of the Board of Directors of Mozambique's publicly owned ports and rail company (CFM), Miguel Matabele, has announced the introduction of an express train to South Africa and eSwatini to facilitate the mobility of people and goods.
Mozambican Prime Minister Adriano Maleiane has welcomed the initiative, saying the project will contribute to solving the transport problems in the country.
This step comes after CFM signed an agreement with Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) on July 1 to eliminate the rail border. This was followed by the signing of an agreement with eSwatini Railways on August 5 for direct rail links for the transport of goods. In light of the agreement, the trains operated by CFM and TFR will now cross the border at Ressano Garcia without restrictions or the need to change rolling stock.
In the initial phase, the Maputo Corridor will have 21 trains per week carrying chrome and ferrochrome to the port of Maputo - compared to the current 15 per week. With eSwatini, the Goba railway border is removed, thus allowing the free circulation of goods trains between the two countries. – All Africa
