... African Rail Co. is planning to raise about $170 million this year to expand its operations in South Africa, targeting investments in locomotives and wagons as it prepares to run freight services on the country's rail network. African Rail Co. aims to raise about $170 million in 2024 to expand operations in South Africa, focusing on locomotives and wagons. The ...

... South Africa plans to invest $121 billion in rail modernization by 2050. Freight demand exceeds current rail capacity by over 100 million tonnes annually. Reform strategy includes private sector participation and network restructuring. The government plans to commit nearly 2 trillion rand (about $121 billion) to fully modernize the rail network by 2050. The Transport Ministry approved the draft master ...

... no small achievement. The journey that defines luxury rail travel in South Africa The Blue Train isn't just a mode of transport it's an experience shaped by time, landscape, and atmosphere. Stretching roughly 1,600 kilometres between Pretoria and Cape Town, the journey takes about 54 hours. That's more than two full days of watching South Africa shift from inland plains ...

... South Africa's Blue Train is officially one of the most stunning rail journeys on the planet and the two-year waitlist is proof that the world has taken notice. South Africa's iconic Blue Train has secured its place among the world's most visually spectacular rail experiences, ranking 14th globally in a study that measured how eye-catching scenic train routes are around ...

... well as intermediate and finished manufactured goods - is currently "missing" from the rail system. In addition, the value of the cargo carried in containers far exceeds that which moves on the bulk corridors. Describing South Africa as a "spatially challenged" country, where the landmass is large relative to the size of the economy, creating higher demand for transport services, ...

... By De Wet Joubert, Operations and Strategic Projects Director, RS South Africa As rail companies seek to enhance cost efficiencies, implementing a robust strategy for both planned and unplanned maintenance is crucial to improving the bottom line. This is especially important in South Africa, where the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has indicated that the full recovery of ...

... By Eamonn Ryan For South Africa's cold chain sector, the R1.9-trillion National Rail Master Plan could be transformative. A more reliable and expanded rail network has the potential to shift significant volumes of temperature-sensitive goods - particularly fresh produce, citrus and other perishables - off congested roads and onto more efficient, cost-effective rail corridors. This would not only reduce spoilage ...

... Efforts to restore a regular train service to Simon's Town are under way, following a meeting between community representatives and rail officials earlier this month. Professor David Attwell, chair of the Simon's Town Civic Association, said he and fellow representative Merle Evertse met with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) officials at Cape Town Station on April 22, ...

... introduction of concessioning models could enable specialised, temperature-controlled logistics solutions to emerge on rail for the first time at scale in South Africa. This creates opportunities for integrated cold chain services - linking packhouses, refrigerated storage and ports - while also demanding new levels of co-ordination, standards compliance and investment from industry players. Beyond its R1.9-trillion price tag, South Africa's ...

... The government's plan to attract nearly R2-trillion in new investments to overhaul the country's rail network is facing a skills challenge. The exodus of highly skilled personnel in the sector, with those remaining advanced in age; is worsened by a small talent pool emerging. "Historically, the railway served as both a significant employer in South Africa and a vocational training ...

... African Rail Co. is planning to raise about $170 million this year to expand its operations in South Africa, targeting investments in locomotives and wagons as it prepares to run freight services on the country's rail network. African Rail Co. aims to raise about $170 million in 2024 to expand operations in South Africa, focusing on locomotives and wagons. The ...

... By De Wet Joubert, Operations and Strategic Projects Director, RS South Africa As rail companies seek to enhance cost efficiencies, implementing a robust strategy for both planned and unplanned maintenance is crucial to improving the bottom line. This is especially important in South Africa, where the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has indicated that the full recovery of ...

... work that could earn and travel beyond South Africa's borders. This is not soft power. It is economics, not cultural policy. A song, film, design archive or body of visual work does not depend on ports or rail to begin earning. It depends on rights, distribution and relationships. The International Finance Corporation puts the return at $2.50 for every $1 ...

... rail volumes were collapsing towards record lows. Five years on, the gap has not closed - but the institutional architecture to address it has changed. Load shedding has largely ended. South Africa exited the FATF grey list. Standard & Poor's delivered the country's first credit rating upgrade in 16 years. And the 2026 Budget commits R1.07tn to infrastructure over the ...

... long-term progress, there is little reason why our nuclear infrastructure cannot become the foundation for stable energy and trade corridors across southern Africa. Nuclear energy can help build stable trade corridors across South Africa and wider Southern Africa because it provides something trade and industry depend on above all else: predictable, uninterrupted power. Ports, rail freight systems, mineral processing plants, ...

... of our residents. The removal of these barriers marks the end of a long-standing bottleneck for commuters travelling toward Maitland". The City has thanked local residents and businesses who have been very patient throughout this long process. The rehabilitation work was led by the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), with the City providing them with the necessary support. ...

... of the pending local government elections are important to upholding South Africa's constitutional democracy. Much more must be done to enable Eskom to reduce the price of electricity, plus return Transnet and Metro Rail to full capacity to unlock the mining, manufacturing and agricultural sectors and to provide efficient public transport for urban workers. The substantial infrastructure investments over the ...

... Transnet's performance, with South Africa's ports stabilising and rail volumes growing. However, the utility faces an uphill battle to reform, as in prior years its financial and infrastructure issues effectively rendered it inoperable. Transnet is widely considered the biggest hindrance to South Africa's economy, costing the country an estimated R1 billion in lost economic activity daily. From 2014 to 2024, ...

... Parliament, Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - The Portfolio Committee will tomorrow undertake a walkabout at the General Overhaul contractor facility in Isando as well as the Braamfontein Train Depot. The General Overhaul is the manufacturing and replacement of the old fleet with the new Blue Trains and to refurbish the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) rolling stock. The ...

... at Stellenbosch University, has spent years highlighting differences in the revenue a tonne generates and the jobs it supports, and this accords with our own research at Business for South Africa. Bulk minerals dominate volumes and policy discussions. They generated about R30bn in rail and port logistics revenue for 120Mt moved in 2024/25. At about R250 per tonne, these are ...