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South Africa will spend EUR 3.6 billion on commuter railway infrastructure
South African transport minister Dipuo Peters, said rail has been “widely” identified as the safest transport mode. To address the […]
Transnet Freight Rail to reduce loco types to four
To simplify the spares inventory etc, the present 29 different types of loco are to be reduced eventually to four. […]
Transnet purchases used Australian locomotives
Transnet Freight Rail (South Africa) has bought 34 former Queensland Rail diesel-electric locomotives as a stopgap measure as it waits […]
South Africa: Feasibility studies for Swaziland rail link project to be completed by October
Feasibility studies for South Africa and Swaziland’s proposed rail link are still underway, pushing its construction to 2017, Transnet Freight […]
Uganda wants loan from China to fund railway construction
Uganda is hoping to secure an USD 8B loan from China to build a railway network to revamp the country’s […]
Transnet announced an agreement to purchase 1064 locomotives
Transnet announced an agreement to purchase 599 electric and 465 diesel locomotives from four original equipment manufacturers, including General Electric. […]
South African transport minister focuses on public transport projects
„One of the key priorities that will benefit from the R5.5 billion (EUR 390 mln) allocated to her department is […]
Zamibia Railways rehabilitates rail lines
Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) is set to increase its revenue base due to “the booming business” being generated by the […]