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Prasa
December 5, 2022
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Commuter Rail
Prasa reopens Johannesburg - Naledi commuter rail line
Prasa is slowly reinstating commuter rail services in South Africa following extensive theft and destruction of infrastructure.
July 1, 2022
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Fleet
Prasa awards five rolling stock refurbishment contracts
The five-year contracts are worth $US 459.3m.
May 23, 2022
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Africa
Prasa funding rises to help commuter recovery
Funding to restore fleet and tackle vandalism.
May 26, 2021
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Africa
Repairs to vandalised South African rail networks to cost Rand 1.9bn
The South African Ministry of Transport budget will also increase from Rand 55.9bn in 2020-21 to Rand 74.5bn in 2023-24.
March 31, 2021
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Freight
South Africa courts third-party operators to support rail redevelopment
Freight and passenger numbers on the rail network have been steadily decreasing.
September 30, 2020
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Infrastructure
Extensive cable thefts and looting halts South African rail services
SOUTH Africa’s commuter rail services have all but ground to a halt following a cable theft epidemic and widespread vandalism that has prevented Metrorail services from operating across most of its network. Almost the entire Metrorail network, which is also partially used by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) services, has been affected.
August 24, 2020
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Locomotives
Prasa launches bid to acquire additional Afro locomotives
THE embattled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has presented a business case to parliament to acquire the remaining Afro 4000 and Afro Dual locomotives built by Vossloh Spain (now Stadler Rail Valencia), which were ordered but never delivered after it was discovered they exceeded the loading gauge on part of the country’s network.
June 4, 2020
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Africa
Prasa administrator appoints new management team
THE administrator of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo, has appointed five people to fill senior positions at Prasa.
May 12, 2020
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Africa
Prasa recovery plan starts to make progress
THE administrator of the troubled Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), Mr Bongisizwe Mpondo, says “steady progress” has been achieved since his appointment four months ago, although some initiatives are being hampered by the coronavirus pandemic.
February 19, 2020
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Africa
South Africa suspends long-distance passenger service after accident
SOUTH Africa’s Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has issued passenger rail operator Prasa with a prohibition directive preventing it from operating long-distance Shozaloza Meyl trains with immediate effect.
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