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Railways Africa Magazine discusses the activities of African railway operators and the supporting railway industry.Railways Africa has been providing railway news and rail-related business intelligence - focused specifically on the African continent since the early ’50s.
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Safety, Digital Rail and Global Heavy Haul Lessons for South Africa (opens the original)
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Safety, technology, skills development and the choice of operating model were among the key themes emerging from the International Heavy Haul Association Technical Workshop in Cape Town. Speaking to Railways Africa, Brian Monakali of the South African Heavy Haul Association and Chief Executive Officer of the Railway Safety Regulator explains why safety must remain at the centre of heavy haul operations. He says technology deployment and a stronger safety culture can improve safety and, in turn,
Nixon Dlamini Discusses Regional Integration and the Eswatini Rail Link (opens the original)
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At the International Heavy Haul Association Technical Workshop in Cape Town, Railways Africa spoke to Nixon Dlamini, Chief Executive Officer of Eswatini Railways and President of the Southern African Railways Association. Dlamini discusses SARA’s objective of supporting the seamless movement of regional rail traffic and the need for greater coordination across infrastructure, operating standards and heavy-haul requirements. For Eswatini Railways, understanding developments in neighbouring networ
New IHHA Chair Puts Heavy-Haul Standards on the Agenda (opens the original)
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Nkululeko Gobhozi has been named incoming Chairperson of the International Heavy Haul Association for the next two years. Speaking to Railways Africa following the announcement at the IHHA Technical Workshop in Cape Town, Gobhozi outlines two priorities for his term: revitalising the association’s technical and operational best-practice publications and beginning a review of the standards used across the international heavy-haul sector. Heavy-haul railways currently work across several regional
How Transnet Is Rebuilding Coal Line Performance (opens the original)
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Transnet Freight Rail’s coal business has recovered 10 million tonnes of annual volume in two years, moving from a low of approximately 48 million tonnes to 58 million tonnes. Speaking to Railways Africa at the International Heavy Haul Association Technical Workshop in Cape Town, Theo Johnson, General Manager of Transnet Freight Rail’s Coal Business Unit, explains what has driven the recovery and what must still be done. A stronger security focus has contributed to a 50% year-on-year reduction i
What Global Heavy-Haul Rail Can Teach South Africa About Safety (opens the original)
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What can South Africa learn from countries that have increased heavy-haul rail volumes while addressing level-crossing risk, yard collisions and environmental performance? Railways Africa speaks to Mpumi Ekeke, Chairperson of the Railway Safety Regulator, during the International Heavy Haul Association Technical Workshop in Cape Town. Ekeke explains why international collaboration matters to the regulator as South Africa works towards the national target of moving 250 million tonnes of freight b
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