The Competition Commission’s market inquiry reveals that South Africa’s public transport system remains skewed by class, advantaging middle- and high-income earners
Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion in the city
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/ 19 February 2020
Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
For Prasa’s 293 female drivers, the job isn’t as simple as getting from point A to B. They also have to contend with frustrated commuters
A fight drags on to get the state to replenish looted pension funds for those battling to make ends meet.
We may be appalled by the huge amount being spent on this investigation, but something has to be done.
The tense stand-off between one-time allies Dipuo Peters and Popo Molefe is stalling the rail agency’s R172-billion upgrade.
The rail agency claims a local company duped it by trading on a German rail firm’s name and reputation.
The rail agency is also demanding that the 13 locomotives already delivered be sent back.
Sandstone’s collection of lovingly restored trains and tractors add a bit of oomph to South Africa’s heritage.
Rovos’s long journey has been fraught with problems but the man behind it has kept the family business on track.
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/ 13 February 2012
Deputy Transport Minister Jeremy Cronin says government is considering taking the responsibilities of Prasa and handing it to cities for management.
There’s a cool train service aimed at the business traveller in Gauteng. You get undercover parking, a free refreshment, free newspapers and more…
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/ 17 December 2008
Police will embark on a nationwide crime-prevention operation on the country’s trains amid increased passenger loads over the festive season.
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/ 11 November 2008
Eight members of an ultra-left anarchist group have been arrested in connection with a string of attacks on France’s rail network.
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/ 19 September 2008
An electric commuter train slammed into a bus near downtown Los Angeles on Friday morning, injuring at least 13 people, fire officials said.
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/ 19 September 2008
A luxury train service that promises not to ruin one’s bank balance is set to begin operating between Durban and Johannesburg in October.
Four men were arrested on Friday in Cape Town for theft of copper cables that caused trains into the city to grind to a halt.
Police say a Dutch man survived his car being struck in quick succession by two trains travelling in opposite directions.
At least 32 people were killed after a train caught fire in southern India early on Friday, a government statement said.
Thirty-seven Egyptians were killed and 38 injured when a train collided with three vehicles in northern Egypt on Wednesday, security sources said.