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December 5, 2022 | 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 | Fleet

Prasa awards five rolling stock refurbishment contracts

The five-year contracts are worth $US 459.3m.

May 23, 2022 | Africa

Prasa funding rises to help commuter recovery

Funding to restore fleet and tackle vandalism.

May 26, 2021 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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