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Blue Train to resume services
29th August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

State-owned Transnet has completed investigations into incidents that led to the suspension of the Blue Train service in the latter part of the 2021/22 financial year, which paves the way for... 


Intercape pleads for intervention as terror campaign intensifies
26th August 2022 By: Irma Venter

Long-distance coach company Intercape earlier this month appeared before the Western Cape legislature’s Standing Committee on Transport and Public Works, as well as members of the senior provincial... 


Cosatu to march over 'unreliable, unsafe and broken' train service
24th August 2022 By: News24Wire

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is planning to protest in front of the offices of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) on Wednesday against a "public transport... 


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Proposed Gautrain expansion faces heavy resistance by committee
17th August 2022 By: Darren Parker

The proposed Gautrain expansion project was harshly criticised as a vanity project, a white elephant and a waste of government finances by members of the Gauteng Legislature’s Portfolio Committee... 


Klipspruit Valley road in Soweto to be closed for three months
15th August 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) has advised the residents of Orlando and Greater Soweto that the Klipspruit Valley road, which is an arterial road going in and out of Soweto and a main route... 


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Cape Town to add two new MyCiTi depots in R340m project
11th August 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town will this month start construction of two new MyCiTi bus depots. The R340-million project forms part of the roll-out of the MyCiTi service to Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha,... 


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Intercape pleads for intervention as terror campaign intensifies
8th August 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Intercape long-distance coach company last week appeared before the Western Cape Standing Committee on Transport and Public Works, as well as members of the senior provincial police management,... 


ITSSA to disband as project has realised its mandate
5th August 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Intelligent Transport Society of South Africa (ITSSA) has disbanded, as it has fulfilled its mandate, says CEO Dr Paul Vorster. An ITSSA annual general meeting in July confirmed a decision... 


A new white VW Polo being driven through a scenic area
Volkswagen tops used-car sales survey
29th July 2022

According to a report carried out over six months by used car sales and buying service WeBuyCars, German motor vehicle manufacturer Volkswagen ranked as South Africa’s most sought-after used car... 


Cape Town pursues reinstatement of joint rail enforcement unit
29th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town says it is keen to help revive the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) rail enforcement unit (REU), which operated as a three-way government partnership between... 


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Rail revitalisation needed
29th July 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Revitalising South Africa’s rail infrastructure is necessary to ensure that it is a reliable, available, competitive and efficient mode of transport, allowing users to capitalise on the sector’s... 


An image depicting Irene Charnley, Leonard Ramatlakane, David Makhura, Fikile Mbalula and other dignitaries in the transport and rail industries standing in front of the one-hundredth PRASA train
Gibela unveils its one-hundredth train set
29th July 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Earlier this month, train manufacturer Gibela celebrated the high-profile handover ceremony of its one-hundredth train set to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) in Dunnottar,... 


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PRASA gears up to open sections of the Western Cape’s Central line
25th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) will start trial operations on the Cape Town to Langa via Mutual station route, the Cape Town to Langa via Pinelands station route, and the... 


Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula
PRASA working to restore three Gauteng rail corridors before year-end
21st July 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) is rebuilding and recovering five high-priority commuter rail corridors, three of which, in Gauteng, will reopen before the end of the year. These... 


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ITSSA to disband as the project has realised its mandate – CEO
15th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Intelligent Transport Society of South Africa (ITSSA) has disbanded as it has fulfilled its mandate, says CEO Dr Paul Vorster. An ITSSA annual general meeting in July confirmed a decision taken... 


Gautrain ridership recovers to 42% of pre-Covid numbers
15th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

Ridership on the Gautrain has recovered to 23 358 average weekday rail trips, which is 42% of pre-Covid-19 numbers, says Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) communication and marketing senior... 


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Joburg Mayor commends Metrobus for completing refurbishment of 105 buses
13th July 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

City of Johanneburg (CoJ) and Metrobus executives on July 13 unveiled some of the 105 buses it recently refurbished to the value of R50-million. The entity started a 36-month refurbishment... 


PRASA awards R7.5bn in contracts for rolling stock overhaul
8th July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has awarded five companies general overhaul contracts for its older rolling stock to the value of R7.5-billion. The agency says the five-year... 


The one-hundredth X'trapolis Mega commuter train to be produced by Gibela for PRASA's Metrorail service
Gibela celebrates completion of one-hundredth X’trapolis Mega train for PRASA
4th July 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Rail transport consortium Gibela on July 4 unveiled the one-hundredth X’trapolis Mega commuter train it is building for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). Gibela, whose shareholders... 


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City of Cape Town pursues reinstatement of joint rail enforcement unit 
1st July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town says it is keen to help revive the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) rail enforcement unit (REU), which operated as a three-way government partnership between... 


Feasibility study on the City of Cape Town’s takeover of Metrorail gets under way
1st July 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town will, on July 1, start a feasibility study on the devolution of the city’s passenger rail system from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to the metro. PRASA... 


Image of the Gautrain
Gautrain ridership recovers to 42% of pre-Covid numbers
30th June 2022 By: Irma Venter

Ridership on the Gautrain has recovered to 23 358 average weekday rail trips, which is 42% of pre-Covid-19 numbers, says Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) communication and marketing senior... 


Satsa calls on Presidency to urgently intervene in licensing debacle
22nd June 2022 By: Darren Parker

The South African Tourism Services Association (Satsa) has called on the Presidency to urgently intervene and declare an immediate moratorium on new and renewal applications for accreditation,... 


Numsa signs above inflation wage increase with Gautrain operator
17th June 2022 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) says it has signed an above-inflation wage increase of 7%, effective July 1, with the Bombela Operating Company (BOC), the agency which is... 


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Sector can reap benefits from rail liberalisation
17th June 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Liberalising rail will allow for rail freight to be operated with the efficiency of the private sector at the core of designed operations, says rail infrastructure consulting company Taylorail CEO... 


An image depicting a smiling woman, Tshepo Kgare, wearing a blue blouse and black blazer
Rail infrastructure challenges abound
17th June 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Train operators are working to restore the condition of South Africa’s rail network, including trains and stations, which is in “dire straits”, says Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) chief operations... 


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SGR to provide rail benefits
17th June 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

With the National Rail Policy (NRP) emphasising the introduction of high speed standard gauge rail (SGR) technology on South Africa’s major rail networks, rail infrastructure consulting company... 


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Policy opportunity for rail infrastructure
17th June 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

With South Africa’s reliance on commodity exports, which can be handled only in large volumes by rail, law firm Norton Rose Fulbright Africa director and transport head Malcolm Hartwell says rail... 


An image depicting a man, Malcolm Hartwell, wearing a red tie, light blue shirt and black blazer
Policies require international funding – law firm
17th June 2022 By: Sabrina Jardim

Without international assistance, South Africa does not have the capacity to fund some of the large rail projects outlined by the National Rail Policy (NRP), released by Transport Minister Fikile... 


Image of Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis
Cape Town to start Metrorail take-over feasibility study on July 1
13th June 2022 By: Irma Venter

The City of Cape Town will, on July 1, start a feasibility study on the devolution of the city’s passenger rail system from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to the metro. PRASA... 


Sanral e tolls and highway
Sanral to introduce one ticket system for all public transport, tolling
10th June 2022 By: Darren Parker

State-owned South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) is aiming to move away from traditional toll accounts to mobility accounts, Sanral northern region project manager Siveshni Pillay... 


Route of Phase 1 of proposed Gautrain extension published
10th June 2022 By: Irma Venter

Gauteng Public Transport and Roads Infrastructure MEC Jacob Mamabolo has made public the preferred route for Phase 1 of the proposed expansion of the 80-km Gautrain system, in what is called the... 


Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula
National rail policy to support local industry, manufacturing
3rd June 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The National Rail Policy White Paper has a deliberate bias towards local manufacturing to ensure industrialisation and the local production of steel, railway lines, rolling stock and supplies, and... 


Image of a rail line in South Africa
Rail White Paper stresses private sector participation, move to standard gauge
3rd June 2022 By: Schalk Burger

The National Rail Policy White Paper will see the rail network opened to participation by the private sector, along with a progressive national move to standard gauge to increase the average speeds... 


PRASA starts rehabilitation of three Gauteng corridors
3rd June 2022 By: Irma Venter

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says it will terminate rail services on three Gauteng corridors for the next few months to allow for the rehabilitation and restoration of the... 


Mbalula says decision on e-tolls ‘imminent’, calls for scrap metal export ban
3rd June 2022 By: Irma Venter

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has yet again promised that a decision on the future of e-tolls in Gauteng is imminent. Delivering his department’s Budget Vote speech late last month, he noted... 


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