Tag: Trains
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...
Prasa set to spend R3 billion to restore Cape Town’s central line
Over the years, Cape Town’s railway lines have been riddled with cable theft and infrastructure problems, particularly the central line. However, this is all...
Severe delays as trains burn
Firefighters rushed to the Cape Town Railway Station in the early hours of this morning to find several train carriages alight.
According to City of...
Here’s how drones could help combat train violence in SA
As reported by Pretoria News, Transport Minister, Fikile Mbalula said a complete overhaul of security at the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) will see the South...
Metrorail apologises for trains across the Cape coming to a halt
Metrorail Western Cape has apologised unreservedly to its customers for trains coming to a halt across the region on Thursday morning.
The delays were attributed to two...
President to witness testing of new PRASA train sets
President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to visit the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in Cape Town next week where he will be...
No new trains for Cape Town after R30m arson attack?
Plans to send new trains to Cape Town to help to bolster Metrorail’s ageing fleet could be put on hold following an alleged arson...
Transnet wasted billions on trains
Transnet SOC Ltd, South Africa’s port and freight-rail operator, squandered billions of rand and broke a raft of regulations when it altered the terms...
Transnet launches first ever train
Transnet has officially launched it’s the first ever train which it designed, engineered and manufactured.
The locomotive, which will serve the African continent,...