Tag: passenger rail
PRASA launches R1.5bn rail security overhaul
PRASA has already made great strides in bringing down the number of security incidents affecting its operations. As part of its broader PRASA Rail...
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...
City issues updated integrated transport plan for public comment
The City of Cape Town’s Urban Mobility Directorate has updated the Comprehensive Integrated Transport Plan (CITP) that was approved by Council in 2023. The...
Transport department keeps rail devolution in limbo – City of Cape Town
By Larry Claasen
THE City of Cape Town says the National Department of Transport’s lack of urgency when it comes to developing the National Rail...
Transport woes must be addressed now to avoid future gridlock – Hill-Lewis
CAPE Town is geared to become a “truly massive global city of 10 million people – so it’s critical to ensure the City has...
PRASA to spend R50 billion modernising rail network
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is set to increase its capital spending over the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) with a...
The Cape Chamber welcomes the High Court bid to resolve Cape Town’s commuter rail...
The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry welcomes the High Court bid to resolve Cape Town’s commuter rail impasse. It is however hugely disappointing...
Stakeholders to engage on railway safety practices at conference
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) will this week take centre stage at the International Rail Safety Council (IRSC) conference through the...
Cape Town preparing to launch Passenger Rail dispute on devolution, service standards
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the City is briefing lawyers to launch an intergovernmental dispute on passenger rail devolution and service standards. The...
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