Following negotiations between the two companies, for the first time in history, CFM trainsets were authorized to circulate in South African territory up to the Belfast region carrying goods. In the opposite direction, Transnet trains were given the green light to circulate on the Ressano Garcia line to the Port of Maputo.
Acknowledging the positive impact of this understanding, Mateus Magala urged CFM’s leaders to also play the role of janitors of the State’s strategic interests, so that the concessionaire that manages the Nacala Corridor aligns with the same strategy with neighboring Malawi. The governor also said that passenger rail transport is another challenge that should be among the priorities of the company Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique, given its impact on the population.
“We hope to improve the supply and capacity in all the routes where the population clamors for this social service”, said Mateus Magala.
Magala therefore challenged the two railway companies, namely CFM and TFR, to think about the operationalization of the agreement reached by them, in the same way for the passenger rail transport service between Mozambique and South Africa.
It should be noted that the Government expects that the agreement reached between the two companies will contribute to the increase of cargo handled in the national ports, from 48 million tons in 2021 to 83 million tons by 2024.
Mateus Magala recalled that an optimal logistic solution presupposes the balance between the various modes of transport, namely rail and road.
