Traxtion In The Media
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...
First Fuel Train to Malawi Marks Major Milestone in Railway Rehabilitation
This past week, African Rail Company (ARC), in partnership with Mozambique Railways (CFM), operated the first fuel train to Malawi. The train departed from the Port of Beira, carrying 48 tanktainers, (24 wagons), with its final destination being Marka, in the Malawian...
Railway Safety Regulator’s New Act and Industry Developments
In a recent conversation with Railways Africa’s Editor, Phillippa Dean, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), Mr Mmuso Selaledi, provided insights into the upcoming changes and current developments in South Africa’s rail safety...
An ode to Alwyn Wessels
Harith General Partners’ chairperson pays tribute to the company’s long-serving CIO and deputy CEO, who passed away on August 25
After the Bell: Like Eskom, Transnet has a serious debt problem
Transnet’s debt situation is worrying, with the SOE’s borrowings sitting at R137.7bn. Transnet is now in a vicious cycle of having to borrow more money to settle old debt.