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  1. Jan

    South Africa's railway system on the brink of collapse

    Total destruction — Photos of the horrific state of South Africa's train system South Africa's passenger railway system is on the brink of total collapse, brought to its knees by thieves and vandals who have gutted many of its stations and railway tracks into a post-apocalyptic-like state...
    • Jan
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    • david edwards david williams passenger rail agency of south africa (prasa) railways transnet freight rail (tfr)
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Jan

    Half of Transnet's electric fleet lying idle due to cable theft and spare parts shortage

    Cable theft and spare parts shortage paralyse South African railways Approximately 200 of Transnet's new locomotives are lying dormant due to an inability to get spares combined with overhead cable theft, according to a Sunday Times report. This is costing South Africa billions in lost export...
  4. Jan

    Transnet warned government about the total collapse of our railways 20 years ago - former executive

    “We warned government about total railway collapse 20 years ago — but they did nothing” The South African government was warned about the potential collapse of the country's railway system two decades ago but did not implement measures to prevent it, former Transnet executive Tau Morwe has told...
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