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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...
37 years in, Traxtion on track to expand footprint through significant investment
Traxtion’s significant capital expenditure investment in its operations has allowed one of Africa’s largest private freight rail companies to continue its growth onto the continent, expand its fleet and extend its state-of-the-art Rail Services Hub in Rosslyn outside...
Traxtion Wins Prestigious Logistics Award
Traxtion, one of Africa’s largest private freight rail operators, has won a major accolade at this year’s GIBS Logistics Achievers Awards (LAA). The ceremony was held in Johannesburg on Thursday, October 17, and Traxtion received the platinum award for its entry, one...
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