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Private Rail Operators To Be Given Access To Network As Soon As October
16 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The finalisation of the Network Statement by Transnet later this month will also open the door to a more competitive rail system, with an independent infrastructure manager charged with refereeing access to the country’s rail network.
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South African Ports Are Showing Improved Shipping Volumes
20 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Transnet announced on Friday that its container volumes had risen 10%, while bulk volumes and break-bulk volumes had increased by 5% and 17%, respectively.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
19 Mar 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Fourth suspect arrested in Joshlin Smith disappearance, Willie Nelson releases 75th album, Transnet reveals when private trains could start using its tracks, Russia recruiting thousands of Nepali men to fight, and The buzz about African fashion.
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South Africa Had Its Own High-Speed Rail Service 40 Years Ago [Video]
22 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The MetroBlitz ran the 69.4km route between Pretoria and Johannesburg via Germiston in roughly 42–44 minutes, with a top speed of 160km/h.
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South Africa Is Getting A ‘Super Transport Regulator’ That Will Set Road, Airport, Port And Rail Pricing
15 Feb 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
South Africa’s transport industry is going to undergo a ‘radical’ transformation with the introduction of a Transport Economic Regulator (TER).
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Monday Morning Spice
29 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Protesters hurl soup at Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Rassie Erasmus accident scare for Springboks, X makes Taylor Swift’s name unsearchable, The scandal shaking up South Korean politics, and 2024 Wine insights and predictions
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Friday Morning Spice
26 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Industry warns Transnet to get real, Massive new superyacht doubles as a submarine, Inside Stellenbosch University’s house of horrors, Tesla shares plunge to wipe out $73 billion in market value, and Bombshell suit alleges Vince McMahon assaulted ex-employee with sex toys.
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Transnet Coal Trains In Devastating Collision Following ‘Communications Error’
16 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The crash is the result of a communications failure as Transnet runs a manual train management system and cannot remotely track trains in real-time.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
16 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Diamond prices slashed 25% as lab-grown gems rock the industry, Incest monster Josef Fritzl may soon be released, Teen skier to represent SA at Youth Winter Olympics, Call to scrap TV licences, and Clifton is hosting free volleyball, sunsets and live music every Thursday night.
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Thursday Morning Spice
06 Jul 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Western Cape DA ready to devolve powers from National Govt, Putin using ‘anti-aging machines’, Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves jailed on sexual assault charge, and Limpopo and Mpumalanga lead residential price increases.
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Luxury Blue Train Suspended Due To ‘Safety Concerns’
14 Feb 2022 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Luxury train travel doesn’t come much better than the world-famous Blue Train, which has been running since 1946.
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Horror Train Crash In Mpumalanga, Bodies Strewn Over 200m
13 Jul 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Rescue workers at the scene of a horrific accident involving a train and a truck in Mpumalanga are having a hard time determining the extent of the damages. Officials say that identifying bodies is proving difficult as many have been torn up by the impact, with some being thrown as far as 200m.
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