The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe train, back to service since about a month, is up for sale. Transnet placed an advert in a George newspaper some days agai calling for expressions of interest from prospective buyers of the train.
According to SABCNews the main reason for selling the train line is that Transnet needs to focus on core rail freight operations and can't afford keeping the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe running for much longer.
The Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe is a heritage steam train service that started operating between George and Knysna on a line officially opened in 1928. In 2006 severe storms caused extensive damage to the George -Knysna railway line. As a result the train service stopped operating. With effect from 16 October 2009 tourist train is returned to service between George and Mossel Bay.
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