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    Rovos Rail Tours

    Operates luxury train tours throughout southern Africa. In early-2016 it acquired Shongololo Express, operator of cruise and safari trains. Address PO Box 2837Pretoria 0001South AfricaPhone +27 12 315 8242Fax +27 12 323 0843 Email reservations@rovos.co.za Website www.rovos.com Traffic Company size No. of ...

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    Transnet Freight Rail (TFR)

    First line opened 1860. In 1990 parastatal South African Transport Services became a public company called Transnet, with the rail division now named Transnet Freight Rail (formerly Spoornet). TFR is solely a freight operator. A separate company, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), runs commuter rail services and the ...

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    African Rail Industry Association (ARIA)

    ARIA aims to represent the collective interests of private sector companies supplying materials and services to the African railway industry, and provide a focus for industry, private and public sectors to work together. Formerly the RailRoad Association of South Africa NPC which was formed in 2000, it rebranded as ...

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    Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA)

    Set up by the National Department of Transport in March 2009, PRASA brings together ownership and management of commuter operation Metrorail, long-distance services operated under the name Shosholoza Meyl and the Premier Classe hotel trains, together with passenger road transport and property management. It was created by restructuring the former ...

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    Railway Safety Regulator (RSR), South Africa

    Created in 2002, the regulator oversees safety and promotes improved safety performance, develops regulations and ensures railways’ compliance with the National Railway Safety Regulator act. AddressBuilding 4, Waterfall Point Office ParkCorner Waterfall and Woodmead DriveWaterfall CityMidrand 1685South AfricaPhone+27 10 495 5391Emailinfo@rsr.org.zaWebsitewww.rsr.org.za

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    Kei Rail

    This former South African Railways branch line from Amabele to Mthatha was reopened in 2008 by the Eastern Cape Department of Roads & Transport. Address PO Box X0023Bhisho 5605South Africa Gauge: 1067 mm Length: 282 km Rolling stock 2 Diesel locomotives20 Passenger coaches

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    Gautrain Rapid Rail

    ‘Y’-shaped network serving Gauteng; see Johannesburg & Pretoria urban network map. This public-private partnership operates a 80 km, 10 station route linking Johannesburg, Ekurhuleni and Pretoria between 05:30 and 20:30 hours 7 days per week, with a dedicated link to OR Tambo international airport running beyond these hours. The 20 ...

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    Department of Transport, South Africa

    The Minister oversees eight commercialised organisations, amongst them Transnet Freight Rail and passenger transport operations through Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA). The Department also supervises civil aviation, marine, national roads and other civil transport matters. Railway safety is supervised by the independent Railway Safety Regulator. AddressPrivate Bag X193Forum ...