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Fuel, Freight and the R500bn Rail Revival: Why TES Talent Will Keep South Africa's Trains Moving
7+ hour, 14+ min ago (544+ words) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Aus & New Zealand Read Time: 3 min The R500 billion rail revival is a necessary reaction to rising fuel costs and road congestion. Shifting freight and commuters to rail is simply more efficient. But modernising the…...
Zambia Railways Targets 5 Million Metric Tonnes Amid Infrastructure Challenges
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (430+ words) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Aus & New Zealand Read Time: 3 min Zambia Railways Managing Director Cuthbert Malindi has expressed optimism that the company can achieve its target of transporting 5 million metric tonnes of cargo per annum within the next…...
NCCR Breaks Rail Record: Young Women Make Steam Rail History at New Cape Central Railway
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (426+ words) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Aus & New Zealand Read Time: 2 min The whistle echoes. Steam bursts skyward. Iron groans beneath the engine. At New Cape Central Railway, history transports you. In February 2026, Cara Hurst (20) and Mieke Scheepers (18), became certified…...
Gautrain to Continue Operating Under Public-Private Partnership Model Beyond 2026
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (304+ words) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Aus & New Zealand Read Time: 2 min The Gautrain system will continue to operate under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model as it advances into the next phase of its operational journey. As the current concession…...
Zambia Railways Signs $20 Million Deal to Refurbish Six GT 3600 HP Locomotives
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (272+ words) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Aus & New Zealand Read Time: 1 min Zambia Railways Limited (ZRL) has signed a US$20 million vendor-financed agreement with Worldwide Rail and Mining Solutions (WWRMS) to rehabilitate, rebuild and upgrade six GT 3600 HP mainline locomotives…...
Copper Mining in Zambia: Regulatory Efficiency Assessment in the Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Aus & New Zealand Read Time: 1 min Focusing specifically on exploration and mining licences, the study analyses how regulatory processes function in practice at the regional level. The assessment applies a sector-specific adaptation of the…...
South African Rail Sector Targets 250 Million Tonnes in Push for Economic Revival
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (806+ words) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Aus & New Zealand Read Time: 3 min The South African rail sector is positioning itself for a major transformation, with industry leaders, policymakers and private operators aligning around a bold target to move 250 million tons…...
Study Shows South Africa'Europe Shipping Route Could Run on Green Ammonia by 2029
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (434+ words) Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Aus & New Zealand Read Time: 4 min Ammonia-fueled bulk carriers could feasibly be deployed on the South Africa-Europe iron ore trade route as soon as 2029 and scale toward full decarbonisation by 2035, according to the Global…...
Wabtec and Rio Tinto Sim Fer Unveil the first Locomotive for the Simandou Project
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (196+ words) Read Time: 2 min Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) and Rio Tinto Sim Fer, a joint venture among the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Rio Tinto, and Chalco Iron Ore Holdings (CIOH), recently celebrated the unveiling of the first Evolution Series…...