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Railway News from South Africa

Traxtion Confirms R3.4bn Rolling Stock Investment to Unlock Rail Capacity and Jobs

Traxtion Confirms R3.4bn Rolling Stock Investment to Unlock Rail Capacity and Jobs

05 December 2025
SADC, South Africa
Finance & Investment
Freight & Logistics
4 min
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Transnet Opens Registration of Interest for Northern Cape Iron Ore Export Capacity

Transnet Opens Registration of Interest for Northern Cape Iron Ore Export Capacity

05 December 2025
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
Pit-to-Port
1 min
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EIT Group’s Estcourt Intermodal Freight Village Due for Expansion

EIT Group’s Estcourt Intermodal Freight Village Due for Expansion

05 December 2025
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
Safety & Security
Transport Infrastructure
3 min
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South Africa: TRIM Opens Submissions for Ad-hoc Train Path Applications

South Africa: TRIM Opens Submissions for Ad-hoc Train Path Applications

05 December 2025
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
1 min
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UNTU Condemns PRASA’s Section 189A Restructuring and warns of Over 500 Job Losses

28 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
1 min
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SIU Notes R600 Million Settlement Agreement Between Nedbank and Transnet on Interest Swap Transaction

28 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
1 min
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Transnet and AFD Partner with EU Support to Decarbonise South Africa’s State-Owned Ports and Railways

Transnet and AFD Partner with EU Support to Decarbonise South Africa’s State-Owned Ports and Railways

25 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Finance & Investment
2 min
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Alstom and Transnet Mark Major Milestone as 200th Traxx 23E Locomotive Leaves the Assembly Line

Alstom and Transnet Mark Major Milestone as 200th Traxx 23E Locomotive Leaves the Assembly Line

21 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
1 min
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Durban–Gauteng Logistics Corridor to Receive Major Boost from Private Investors

Durban–Gauteng Logistics Corridor to Receive Major Boost from Private Investors

21 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
Transport Infrastructure
4 min
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Alstom Impact Report Reaffirms Deep Commitment to South Africa

Alstom Impact Report Reaffirms Deep Commitment to South Africa

21 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Local Manufacturing In Africa
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
Rolling Stock - Sub-Components & Assembly, Maintenance & Refurbishment
Signalling & Communications
3 min
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Advancing Urban Mobility: SAICE’s Perspective on Integrated Public Transport in SA

Advancing Urban Mobility: SAICE’s Perspective on Integrated Public Transport in SA

14 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Passenger Rail & Public Transport
5 min
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Railway Safety Regulator CEO Brian Monakali on Open Access, Regional Standards and Rail Safety

14 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Safety & Security
1 min
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Colossal Concrete Products: Two Years Down the Track in De Aar – Firmly on Track to Leverage the Rail Revolution and to Diversify

Colossal Concrete Products: Two Years Down the Track in De Aar – Firmly on Track to Leverage the Rail Revolution and to Diversify

14 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Local Manufacturing In Africa
Track - New, Maintenance & Refurbishment, Components & Equipment
3 min
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Traxtion – Still on Track, Still Driven, 38 Years of Excellence

Traxtion – Still on Track, Still Driven, 38 Years of Excellence

14 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Freight & Logistics
3 min
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Rail Industry Safety Workshop Highlights Data-Driven Reforms and Modern Rail Safety Framework

Rail Industry Safety Workshop Highlights Data-Driven Reforms and Modern Rail Safety Framework

13 November 2025
SADC, South Africa
Safety & Security
2 min
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