New trains equipped with on-board messenger systems, toilets accessible to people in wheelchairs and designed to prevent commuters from being crushed in closing doors are on their way to Cape […]
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The Machipanda railroad is back in action
The 317 km long Machipanda railroad is once again operational, linking Zimbabwe to Mozambique. The railroad is being used again after the Beira railway system returned to the management of […]
Railways renewal launched
THE rolling stock renewal programme of the Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa) will serve as a catalyst for the re-industrialisation of South Africa’s railways. According to Prasa’s project […]
Panic buttons and cameras will not be installed on trains
Transport minister Ben Martins on Monday turned down proposals to install cameras and panic buttons on trains. The minister put in writing that a technical evaluation had been conducted to […]
Cape Town trains delayed as a result of bomb scare
Cape Town – Trains in Cape Town were delayed on Monday morning after a tip off was received, warning of a bomb threat at Maitland station. According to Regional manager […]
Power outage disrupts trains
Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) spokesman, Lawrence Venkile, said a power failure late on Wednesday caused railway signaling and over head power lines to be affected, thus resulting […]
Zimbabwe: NRZ off rails
Poor performance at NRZ has casualties in the form of the country’s agricultural, industrial, mining and energy sectors, writes Clemence Manyukwe. DABUKA siding, in Gweru, used to be the hub […]
Informal settlement increase railway crossing deaths
Speaking at The New Age Business Briefing in Cape Town, Minister of Transport Benedict Martins said that the increasing number of deaths at railway crossings is influenced by people who […]
Weather causes chaos
Extreme weather conditions on Wednesday affected long-distance passenger trains and national roads around South Africa. Electricity supply was also affected as Eskom battled to meet the high demand. The Passenger […]
Trains on Benguela railroad expected to reach DR of Congo border in December
The trains on the Benguela Railroad in Angola are due to reach the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo next December, after being at a standstill for 30 years […]