ARTERY BYPASS

摘要

THE REMOTE H1GHVELD PLATEAU in South Africa is rich in coal, diamonds and other commodities. However, coal producers have for decades been forced to transport their haul to the distant port at Richards Bay, navigating a bottleneck consisting of a single-track tunnel constructed in the 1970s. Now, with commodity prices only just starting to look up after the crash of recent years, it might surprise readers to learn that the state-owned rail company Transnet looks to be getting ready to tender a second, dual-track tunnel alongside the original.