BCL closure presses BR's freight volumes to decade low

Statistics Botswana figures published on Tuesday indicate that last year’s revenues were the lowest since 2012, when the rail carrier posted top line earnings of P293 million. 

The reduced revenue last year was due to a 25% drop in tonnes moved, which were pegged at 1.5 million tonnes by the end of December. The tonnes moved, which encompass local freight, transit, imports and exports, represent the lowest recorded by Botswana Railways in the last ten years.