PRASA, Transnet welcome six-month ban on scrap metal trading

State-owned rail companies the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) have both invited the six-month ban on the trade of scrap metal as government seeks to restrict damage to infrastructure and the economy. As of December 2, the...

Empty Trips includes open rail slots on matchmaking platform

Digital logistics marketplace Empty Trips has extended its smart freight-matching platform to consist of rail trips. The company states its platform is resolving some of the greatest inadequacies in the logistics area, such as trucks, or trains, returning empty from...

Transnet auction fails to attract private sector

On Friday, Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) announced that just two companies had actually participated in its much-anticipated auction of slots to private gamers, the company’s first venture into enabling personal involvement on the rail network. The only bid...

Both railway lines on North Corridor now operational

State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has actually announced that both lines on its North Corridor have actually been repaired ahead of schedule. This is owing to the conclusion of the majority of the repair work on the path in between Bloubank and Nhlazatshe...

TFR clears derailment on north corridor

Following heavy rain over the weekend and complex recovery processes, the joint state-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and market groups handled to clear all 97 thwarted wagons from the derailment website on its North Corridor by 08:15 on November 14. The recovery...