transnet freight rail (tfr)

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    South African train operators driving "blind"

    South African train operators driving "blind" Rampant cable theft has damaged South Africa's railway signalling systems to the extent that train operators are effectively forced to operate "blindly", necessitating frequent stops at railway transfer stations and manual phone-ins to avoid train...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Trains collide on Transnet's main coal export line

    Trains collide on Transnet's main coal export line Trains on South Africa’s main coal export line collided early on 14 January, shutting the route that’s been plagued with issues, according to state logistics company Transnet SOC Ltd. Workers are trying to clear the two trains that were...
  4. Jan

    South African companies raise alarm about crumbling infrastructure

    South Africa falling apart South Africa’s largest companies have lamented the impact of increased and erratic load-shedding, rail constraints, and port delays on their operations. Chantal Marx of FNB Investments said there is a clear trend in the trading updates from JSE-listed companies this...
    • Jan
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    • chantal marx eskom load-shedding transnet transnet freight rail (tfr)
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. 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
    • Thread
    • david edwards david williams passenger rail agency of south africa (prasa) railways transnet freight rail (tfr)
    • Replies: 74
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Jan

    Over 1,000km Transnet rail copper cable stolen in 2021

    Copper cable chaos⁠ — 3km stolen every day Over 1,000km of Transnet's rail copper cable has been stolen in 2021. The company is now considering a complete switch from diesel-electric to diesel-only locomotives.
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