Cranes to ensure speedy railway recovery work
Railway product and engineering supply company Yale Engineering Products has secured an order and will supply two 160 t Kirow diesel hydraulic breakdown cranes, currently being manufactured in Germany,...
View ArticleGautrain operations, construction faring well
Feedback on the newly opened Gautrain route between Hatfield station, in Pretoria and Rosebank station, in Johannesburg, positive.
View ArticleGauteng roads need a futureproof plan – MEC
Road infrastructure in Gauteng remains a challenge and the province needs a plan to tackle issues related to the future outlook and layout of road infrastructure and expansions, as well as road safety...
View ArticleLuminaire manufacturer introduces new LED streetlight
Manufacturer and distributor of technical lighting products Beka has introduced a new energy efficient light-emitting diode (LED) streetlight, which is specifically designed for use on South African...
View ArticleSA airline reduces fuel consumption
JSE-listed South African airline Comair reports that efforts to reduce its fleet’s fuel consumption are proving successful.
View ArticleSolutions provider developing future green mobility solution
Developer of advanced mobility systems GridCars reports that it is focusing its attention on electric commuters (small electric cars and bicycles), which will, in future, form part of a commuter...
View ArticleBolsterless passenger coach bogie for SA conditions
Rolling stock manufacturer and refurbishment company DCD Rolling Stock, formerly known as RSD, has developed a new bolsterless fabricated passenger coach bogie specifically designed for South African...
View ArticleTFR orders R1.8m of concrete walling
State-owned Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), in April, placed a R1.8-million order with precast concrete products manufacturer Rocla for 600 units of its Alfabloc concrete walling product.
View ArticleGautrain passenger numbers to rise
The Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) expects the number of regular passengers using the rapid rail transport system to stabilise from July, now that the final leg between Rosebank and Park stations has...
View ArticleConstruction starts on rapid transport system
The first contract of the Rustenburg local municipality’s R3-billion Rustenburg Rapid Transport (RRT) project, aimed at providing 200 000 commuters in Rustenburg with transport from 2015, started on...
View ArticleInfrastructure development will create strong economic future
Road and rail infrastructure improvement projects by entities such as the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), State-owned logistics group Transnet and the South African National Roads Agency...
View ArticleTshwane launches aspirational long-term strategy framework
Through its Tshwane Growth and Development Strategy 2055 (Tshwane 2055), the City of Tshwane aims to create a high-quality, balanced public transport system, executive director of strategy and...
View ArticleCompetitiveness, infrastructure important for SA airport industry growth
To attract more foreign investment and become more productive and innovative, the South African airport sector needs to become more competitive and build more infrastructure, advises academic...
View ArticleSpatial planning legacy remains
City of Johannesburg member of the mayoral committee for transport Rehana Moosajee has emphasised that public transportation within the city must improve through improved modal integration,...
View ArticlePedestrian facilities to improve safety
New pedestrian bridges and walkways on the N3 at Westville viaduct and Tshelimnyama township, in KwaZulu-Natal, have been constructed to meet the needs of a large number of pedestrians walking along...
View ArticleGauteng public transport system not dysfunctional
While some believe Gauteng has no public transport system, University of Johannesburg Department of Transport and Supply Chain Management head Professor Jackie Walters disagreed, and said there was a...
View ArticlePilot transport service planned for Nelson Mandela Bay
Port Elizabeth’s Nelson Mandela Bay metropolitan municipality, assisted by South Africa-based engineering and environmental consultancy Royal HaskoningDHV, formerly SSI, hopes to soon roll out a new...
View ArticleConstruction starts on R816m KZN interchange
The South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) began construction for the R816-million improvement of the N2/M41 Mount Edgecombe interchange north of Durban, in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), last month.
View ArticleWorld’s largest rail contract expected to begin after financial close
State-owned Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) is in the final negotiations with its preferred bidder, the Cabinet-endorsed Gibela Rail Transportation consortium, comprising French...
View ArticleGauteng transport master plan on track for presentation
The 25-year integrated transport master plan for Gauteng, generated by the 2037 Consortium, is on track to be presented to the Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Ismail Vadi at the end of this month, says...
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