It is crucial that State-owned freight rail operator Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) find a solution to its long-standing locomotive supply impasse with Chinese manufacturer CRRC, TFR CEO Siza Mzimela told delegates at the 2023 Coal & Energy Transition Day, on July 18. Outlining the various challenges facing the entity, she pointed out that the dispute with CRRC, underinvestment in infrastructure and security-related issues were having a significant impact.