In a significant boost for South Africa’s rolling stock production capability, Transnet Rail Engineering (TRE) is planning to build a new factory to assemble commuter trains for Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa). Prasa launched a...
Minister of Public Works and Transport Ntuthuko Dlamini says there’s a need to engage local content in material, equipment and technical expertise in the E17 billion cross-border 146km rail link connecting from Lothair, Mpumalanga to Sidvokodvo....
Hundreds of billions of rand in investment into passenger and freight rail transportation is set to inject vigour into what has been a dying industry in SA. State freight logistics group Transnet and the Passenger Rail Association of SA (Prasa)...
The state and safety of South Africa’s decades-old passenger trains came under the spotlight at Parliament on Tuesday. “Metrorail trains fail in all respects to meet international standards, except their heating system,” Passenger Rail Agency...
One of South Africa’s brightest, richest and most well-connected entrepreneurs, Sandile Zungu, has taken on the head of the passenger rail service, Lucky Montana, over its R126-billion fleet renewal programme. Zungu, who runs his own...
