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Traxtion is meeting rail needs through innovation and sustainability
Traxtion is making significant strides in adapting and expanding its locomotive rebuild and overhaul services to meet the growing demand across the continent. The increasing pace of rail reform, and the need for more rolling stock, has galvanised the company into...
PHEPHA Campaign – Easter Holidays
The safety awareness campaign for the Easter Holidays, is an initiative that supports the PHEPHA campaign’s objective of creating awareness and encouraging safe practices by employees on the road and in the workplace during the Easter season.
Traxtion Signs New Contracts for Angola and Namibia
Traxtion, one of the largest private freight rail companies in Africa, has just put boots (and locomotives) on the ground in Angola after signing a contract with a concessionaire on the Lobito Rail Corridor. James Holley, Traxtion CEO, said while Traxtion has previous...
Traxtion wins big at the inaugural RSR Rail Industry Awards
Traxtion has garnered three awards at the inaugural Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) Rail Industry Awards. In an industry first, Traxton was recognised for the work the company does in and for the rail industry in Africa. The Rail Industry Awards ceremony took place in...
How Traxtion Revived Four GE U20C Locomotives to Be as Good as New!
Join us in this episode of #Trackside, an additional series to Coffee with the Editor, as Railways Africa editor Phillippa Dean goes behind the scenes at the Traxtion Rail Services Hub in Rosslyn. Find out more about the impressive rebuild of four GE U20C...
TransNamib to pilot Hydrogen Locomotive Project in April 2025
Namibia’s state-owned railway company TransNamib will launch its HyRail pilot project in April 2025. The Germany-funded EUR7.6-million project will convert two of TransNamib’s locomotives to hydrogen-powered engines, falling in line with the company’s fleet...