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POTENTIAL IMPACT OF TRAFFIC DENSIFICATION ON RAIL FREIGHT TRANSPORT COST IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
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Anneke de Bod, Jan Hendrik Havenga 
, Wessel Pienaar
Abstract
This article highlights the significant cost-reduction opportunities possible through the densification of rail freight traffic, especially over longer distances, and the concomitant implications for increased profitability for railway organisations in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Densification opportunities should also focus on the development of transport corridors throughout the region. SSA countries themselves can play a critical role in unlocking this potential by, inter alia, simplifying regional economic agreements. As with most other initiatives in SSA, unlocking this potential will require efficient cross-country collaboration.
Keywords: Economies of Density, Rail Freight Transport, Sub-Saharan Africa, Transport Cost
How to cite this paper: De Bod, A., Havenga, J. H., & Pienaar, W. J. (2011). Potential impact of traffic densification on rail freight transport cost in Sub-Saharan Africa. Corporate Ownership & Control, 8(4-5), 508-513. https://doi.org/10.22495/cocv8i4c5art4
