Last Monday the German rail-workers’ trade union Transnet held a congress which agreed a change of leadership. The longstanding union executive member, Alexander Kirchner, was elected the union’s new ...

Transnet has announced the formation of a leasing company to facilitate the refurbishment of its rolling stock, welcoming the entrance of 11 new private sector operators onto its rail network. This ...

On Christmas Eve 2024, the Department of Transport released a final network statement that sets out the process of ending Transnet’s monopoly on rail and bringing in private-sector players to ...

Olga Constantatos from Futuregrowth Asset Management on Transnet’s long slide from excellence to crisis – and whether rising ...

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Transnet SOC Ltd. said it’s in talks to run additional trains between a port in Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape province and the country’s commercial hub of Gauteng to better link the two automotive ...

Transnet saw a steady operational improvement in the six months to 30 September as higher rail volumes and increased tonnage throughput breached the 80 million tons, helping to narrow losses. The ...

South Africa’s state-owned ports and rail company withdrew a request for quotes for an operating lease on a freight-rail artery that connects its biggest port with its industrial hub, because changes ...

South African coal exporter Thungela Resources on Thursday said it had agreed to amend a long-term haulage contract with Transnet after the state-owned rail operator declared force majeure in April.

South Africa's state rail company Transnet on Friday invited bids from the private sector to operate sections of its freight network, seeking a cash injection to improve the service. April 1 (Reuters) ...