Integrated Transport Plan.pdf - Durban

8.2.2 The Road System
The eThekwini municipal area road system (see also Section 6) is a
comprehensive network comprising municipal, provincial and national
roads.
Within the road system there are capacity limitations, which impact on road
freight movements particularly in peak periods; not an uncommon situation
in port cities. In particular, limited access capacity to/from the Port impacts
on freight movement as well as contributing to congestion and
environmental degradation in the CBD.
8.2.3 The Rail Network
The rail freight network comprises a well developed local system and main
lines to and from the city. The local system connecting the Point to the
southern industrial areas, between the Port and the Airport, was designed
to carry import and export cargo. Branch lines into the interior of the
province were intended to open this interior and give support to the timber
and agriculture industries. Main lines to and from eThekwini include:-
� The Durban - Gauteng line
� The Durban - Golela (Swaziland) line
� The Durban - Port Shepstone line
8.2.4 Pipelines
� Pipelines are a major transporter of liquids to/from and within
eThekwini Municipality. Three of the four major national pipelines
converge on Durban.
8.2.5 Durban Airport
The existing airport is situated 16km south of the Durban CBD, and there
are currently plans being assessed to relocate the facility to the proposed
iDube Tradeport to the north of Durban. From a freight perspective, the
current airport is constrained by its short runway (2,4km), which cannot be
used by fully loaded long-haul freight aircraft.
Road
System
Road
congestion
Rail lines
Petronet
pipelines
eThekwini Integrated Transport Plan
Summary Report
8.2
Freight