Tag: Trains
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 briefed on efforts to improve commuter services.
The...
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 attack which left 11 carriages destroyed at...
Prasa trains are most dangerous, says rail report
The greatest threat to personal safety on SA’s rail networks is on trains and properties belonging to the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), accor
The greatest threat to personal...
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 of a deal to buy 1,064 new...
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, is specifically customised to African conditions and...
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How the election results could boost the property sector
SA’s property sector may get a boost now that the elections are over, although this may become apparent only after the seasonally quiet winter...
