One of the world’s leading composites manufacturers, BFG, has invested R50-million in a new Gauteng factory to supply components for the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s new commuter trains. The investment in Germiston is the first-ever by a Bahraini...
As part of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA’s) drive to deliver a world-class commuter railway system, Siemens Mobility was commissioned to install a new signalling system across the PRASA network in the Gauteng region, as well as the...
Dubbed the world’s largest robot, an autonomous train travelled over 280 kilometres in Western Australia to deliver its first load of iron ore in July. The journey, monitored by operators more than 1500 kilometres away using remote cameras, is regarded as a...
The Deputy Minister of Transport, Ms Sindisiwe Chikunga, released the State of Safety Report for the 2017/18 Financial Year. The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), tasked with overseeing safety on South African railways, publishes the Report annually. The current...
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has moved closer to the Port of Beira in Mozambique to improve movement of wheat imports into the country. The NRZ has previously been taking delivery of wheat wagons from its interchange point at Machipanda on the...
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is pleased to advise that it is re-introducing commuter trains starting with the City-Cowdray Park route on Monday 5 November, 2018. The commuter train will operate two services between Bulawayo Station and Esigodweni in Cowdray...
