Transnet Freight Rail recorded a 20% market share
Transnet Freight Rail (TRF) CEO Siyabonga Gama said that “we have increased our bulk volumes, but the general cargo is […]
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Transnet opened a new wagon repair facility
Transnet’s new R30 million (EUR 2 m) wagon repair facility at De Aar Is (town in the Northern Cape, South […]
Transnet Freight Rail closed an iron ore export line for maintenance
Freight Rail’s heavy-haul iron ore export line from Sishen in the Northern Cape to Saldanha (861km) is shut down for […]
South Africa invests to develop integrated rapid public transport networks
More than R14.5 billion (EUR 1 bln) is to be spent on developing integrated rapid public transport networks in South […]
Chinese premier supports the construction of high-speed railways in Africa
„China will actively support the proposal of African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma to construct high-speed railways connecting capitals and […]
Kenya invests USD 20M for rail operation improvment
Rift Valley Railways (RVR-Africa) has received a loan of Sh1.8 billion (USD 20M) from the South African-based Standard Bank to […]
Multilateral Development Banks agree to reinforce climate financing
The world’s six multilateral development banks reaffirmed their shared commitment to lead by example by continuing to reinforce and further […]
Nigeria Railways invests EUR 7.6m in Apapa lines rehabilitation
The Federal Government has said that it has invested EUR 7.6m on the rehabilitation of the rail lines linking the […]
Prasa looks at property equity partner
The state-owned Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa-South Africa) is investigating the viability of a strategic equity partner for its […]
Uganda: Chinese firm CHEC given USD 8bn railway deal
The Government has signed an agreement, finally giving away the giant and lucrative deal to upgrade and expand Uganda’s railway […]