PRASA makes progress with plans to build new rail link between Khayelitsha and Bellville-Strand...
The rail utility has completed the feasibility study and the Environmental Impact Assessment for the Blue Downs Rail Link, which will connect residents in...
Ports, Policing, and Passenger Rail top Cape Town’s priorities
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce major reforms to the management of Ports, Passenger Rail, and Policing...
Rail devolution: Cape Town steams ahead with business plan development
The City of Cape Town is set to have complete business plans in place by mid-2025 to take over the management of passenger rail...
President Ramaphosa quietly announces major delay to National Rail Devolution Strategy
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City is disappointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement that a ‘National Rail Master Plan’ would now only...
Alstom appoints new managing director for Southern Africa
ALSTOM, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, announces the appointment of Tristan le Masne as MD of Alstom Southern Africa, based in...
NDB Signs R5 billion loan agreement with Transnet to improve and modernise South Africa’s...
The New Development Bank (NDB) is pleased to announce a R5 billion loan agreement with Transnet, South Africa’s leading freight transport and logistics company....
UK announces new support for southern african rail
THE UK Government announced key initiatives to support regional development, trade, and investment in rail infrastructure at the 2024 conference convened by the Southern...
Thelo Group ushers in a new era of growth for African railways
By Larry Claasen
RONNIE Ntuli, the founder and chairman of the Thelo Group of companies, has ambitious goals.
The Thelo Group, which owns 40 locomotives and...
PRASA introduces new modern trains in Cape Town
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has announced the introduction of the new blue and white modern Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) on...
Transnet update on reform and capacity growth initiatives
Transnet SOC Ltd. (“Transnet”) is making considerable progress in implementing institutional reform measures in accordance with the Freight Logistics Roadmap and the Guarantee Framework...
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