PRASA prioritises full recovery of commuter rail services
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has reiterated that the full recovery of commuter rail services nationally is a top priority.
“Considerable progress...
Mr President, enough with rail devolution delays
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to urgently create a joint working committee on rail devolution, failing which, the...
Advanced technological solutions for the rail industry
THE Mattei RVR range: rotary vane compressors have been designed specifically for the Rail market.
The Rail sector is a unique market of interest for...
Transnet Port, Transnet Freight Rail and Maersk Road to Rail collaboration eases congestion
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Maersk are proud to announce their successful collaboration in implementing a road-to-rail initiative during the...
Cape Town welcomes commitment to a Rail Devolution Strategy within 2023
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed the commitment by the National Transport Department’s Director General to the gazetting of a Devolution Strategy within...
Mayor invites President to form joint committee on rail devolution
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has invited President Cyril Ramaphosa to form a joint working committee with the City for the urgent devolution of...
‘One Station at a Time’ – Cape Chamber hails PRASA success in reclaiming a...
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry wishes to commend state law enforcement and passenger rail stakeholders for reclaiming a portion of Cape Town’s...
Mr President, tell Capetonians the truth on rail devolution
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says Capetonians deserve the truth from President Cyril Ramaphosa about whether the National Government intends scrapping plans to devolve...
Rail, maritime infrastructure investment needed for Africa to thrive
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says Africa needs to reduce structural and regulatory barriers in order to unlock investment in road and maritime infrastructure, and...
SA’s freight rail sector poised to attract ‘billions of rands’
Following Transnet’s announcement on the opening of slot sales on two key corridors.
By Palesa Mofokeng
Privately operated trains will now be able to run on sections...
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