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Toll rises to 42 in Greek train crash
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Toll rises to 42 in Greek train crash, minister resigns

Station
Cape Town

Commuters relieved as trains return to one of Cape Town’s busiest stations

trading prasa trains
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Wait, what? PRASA bans preaching and trading on its new trains

Toll rises to 42 in Greek train crash
World News

Toll rises to 42 in Greek train crash, minister resigns

Station
Cape Town

Commuters relieved as trains return to one of Cape Town’s busiest stations

trading prasa trains
News

Wait, what? PRASA bans preaching and trading on its new trains

PRASA
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PRASA receives more ‘concerns’ from commuters

By Ground Up29-11-2022 13:46

Good train infrastructure, equipment, and security is needed to get the rail service fully operating again – #UniteBehind

PRASA trains
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PRASA condemns vandalism targeting newly built trains

By Thabo Baloyi07-10-2022 16:57

PRASA said it has launched an investigation to identify hotspots for the vandalism of train infrastructure, including stone throwing

PRASA
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PRASA: The disastrous state illustrated [Graphs]

By Ground Up23-09-2022 14:29

Nothing quite conveys the disastrous state of PRASA like graphs in this article. See how the revenue from train fees have plummeted.

School train
Start-up Africa

Students of Soshanguve High School build SOLAR-powered train

By Ground Up21-09-2022 12:31

Learners from Soshanguve Technical High School of automotive specialisation have designed and built a one-of-a-kind solar powered train.

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KwaZulu-Natal

KZN: Train derails leaving two adult males injured – investigations ongoing

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty10-07-2022 19:12

A train derailed in the KZN Midlands on Sunday, 10 July, leaving two adult males injured – according to local paramedics.

Electric trains load shedding
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SA receives 100 electric trains – but will they work during load shedding?

By Tom Head05-07-2022 09:04

The punchline writes itself: SA has unveiled a new fleet of electric trains this week – as Stage 6 load shedding continues unabated.

KZN woman train
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Cape Town offers reward after PRASA workers were shot on Central Line

By Storm Simpson08-06-2022 14:13

PRASA said the gunmen were after the copper cables the two contractors were working on along the Central Line near Kalksteenfontein.

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WC railways will be running and shack occupants relocated – Mbalula

By Reeshni Chaslyn Chetty04-05-2022 18:20

Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula says that people residing in shacks on the railway lines in the Western Cape will be relocated.

High speed train news in a minute video
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NEWS IN A MINUTE: ‘High-speed train’ funded by CHINA (Video)

By Ramadhani Kusaga21-04-2022 17:08

Need your news quickly? Watch daily News in a minute videos from The South African YouTube page for all that you really need to know!

England to ban loudspeaker ‘sp
Lifestyle

England to ban loudspeaker ‘spam’ on trains

By Agence France-Presse21-01-2022 10:44

UK transport chiefs on Friday said that bothersome on-board train announcements would be cut in a bid to offer more peaceful journeys, a move it dubbed a “bonfire of the banalities”.

PRASA trains
Western Cape

Brand new train vandalised, City offers R5000 reward for information

By Storm Simpson11-01-2022 16:50

‘Damage to critical infrastructure is completely unacceptable, even if it is perpetrated by youth who think that stoning trains is ‘”fun.”‘

Cape Town commuters load shedding
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Trains in a state of chaos: Just 17% of Gauteng’s railway network works

By Weekend News Producer18-12-2021 18:21

PRASA has revealed just how bad our trains and their railway network really are. It seems barely any of it is still functioning…

Pakistani train driver who sto
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Pakistani train driver who stopped for yoghurt suspended

By Agence France-Presse16-12-2021 10:34

An inter-city train driver in Pakistan has been suspended after he made an unscheduled stop to pick up some yoghurt.

Guinea’s “Conakry express” tra
Africa News

Guinea’s “Conakry express” train back on track

By Agence France-Presse13-10-2021 22:48

“All Guineans are happy, because we suffered from the train no longer running,” said passenger Mariama Bangoura, 22

‘Swift chariots of democracy’:
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‘Swift chariots of democracy’: all aboard Washington’s secret subway

By AFP27-09-2021 17:32

Today, the bustling main station is abuzz whenever the Senate is in session, with journalists waiting patiently to swarm legislators

SA’s Blue Train named one of t
Travel

SA’s Blue Train named one of the ‘most luxurious train services’ in the world

By Erene Roux18-08-2021 13:47

Another item for your bucket list? The Blue Train has been recognised as one of the most luxurious train services in the world.

Tongaat KZN decapitated train
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Two KZN men ‘decapitated by a train’ in bizarre incident

By Tom Head16-03-2021 09:47

This one isn’t for the faint-hearted: Two male victims have been decapitated by a train near Tongaat on Tuesday – leaving KZN authorities dumbfounded.

Fikile Mbalula drink-drive
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Calls for Transport Minister Mbalula’s ‘arrest’ over failure to fix Prasa

By Dan Meyer11-10-2020 14:21

Self-dubbed ‘Mr Fix-it’ has failed to improve the dire state of Prasa, and now the Military Veterans want to see him brought to justice.

Metrorail
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Metrorail adds two additional stations to southern line operations

By Andrea Chothia15-09-2020 17:15

From Wednesday 16 September 2020 Metrorail said there will be an additional two stations in operation on the southern line.

Cash-strapped commuters reliev
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Cash-strapped commuters relieved that trains have resumed

By Ground Up25-08-2020 16:35

PRASA says it’s working to restore services on routes hardest hit by theft and vandalism during the lockdown.

Cape Flats line
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Metrorail resumes service on the Cape Flats line under Level 2

By Andrea Chothia24-08-2020 17:20

Apart from the Cape Flats line, Metrorail is looking to resume service on the Cape Town to Kraaifontein line in the next two weeks.

Police bust suspects for cables theft in Laingsburg
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Laingsburg police recover copper cables worth R100 000

By Andrea Chothia30-06-2020 20:10

Members of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in Laingsburg also arrested six suspects for cable theft and the damage of infrastructure.

Metrorail to return with an ev
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Metrorail to return with an even worse service after lockdown vandalism

By Ground Up26-06-2020 13:41

Bongisizwe Mpondo said a limited-service would be restored on the Central line by September while full service would be ready by April 2021.

Cape Town commuters load shedding
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Off the rails: 73% of Gauteng train trips cancelled due to vandalism

By Andrea Chothia15-06-2020 14:04

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has reported a daily financial loss of R672 570 due to vandalism of train services.

Staff pay tribute to Rovos Rai
Lifestyle

Staff pay tribute to Rovos Rail with their own #DontRushChallenge

By Erene Roux13-05-2020 14:59

Employees of Rovos Rail created their very own #DontRushChallenge to “highlight the togetherness in isolation”.

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