3. Infrastructure Plan Overview Port and Rail Network - Transnet
3. Infrastructure Plan Overview Port and Rail Network - Transnet
3. Infrastructure Plan Overview Port and Rail Network - Transnet
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4. Integrated Dem<strong>and</strong> Forecast<br />
Objectives<br />
• Creating capacity ahead of dem<strong>and</strong> is one of the primary<br />
objectives of <strong>Transnet</strong><br />
• Freight Forecasting is an important planning tool to<br />
underst<strong>and</strong> how dem<strong>and</strong> for transportation capacity will<br />
change in future<br />
• The lead times to infrastructure provision are often 5-7 years<br />
- the Freight Dem<strong>and</strong> Model need to take a 30 year view to<br />
enable <strong>Transnet</strong> to build a capital requirement picture for the<br />
longer term<br />
Source: <strong>Transnet</strong> Group <strong>Plan</strong>ning