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  Theo Naidoo wrote a new blog post: CHINA SIGNS COPENHAGEN ACCORD   5 hours, 35 minutes ago

  China has earlier tonight penned its support for the climate change accord agreed at in Copenhagen. It joins other major emitters ie The U.S and The U.K in support of the agreement.

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  Railways Africa wrote a new blog post: GAUTRAIN TESTS SANDTON LINE   7 hours, 53 minutes ago

  Gautrain test running is now in progress every day between 06:00 and 02:00 the following morning, Mondays to Sundays.
  Due to the tight schedule, testing and commissioning requirements are very demanding. Noise levels are being evaluated to ensure that prescribed limits are not exceeded. Train hooting is being minimised during the night and early hours to [...]

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  Railways Africa wrote a new blog post: KZN BRANCHLINES   7 hours, 53 minutes ago

  Although, for practical purposes, the railway south of Pietermaritzburg together with its branches has been closed, the Creighton enthusiast group hopes to run a series of excursions to Underberg behind its class 19D 4-8-2 during winter. The class GMA, too, may see some running, the SA Railway Society Natal Newsletter reports. Together with other interested [...]

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  Railways Africa wrote a new blog post: SA INTERCITY TRAINS MAY DISAPPEAR   7 hours, 53 minutes ago

  According to Shosholoza Meyl (SM) staff members quoted in the SA Railway Society Natal Newsletter, an internal SM newsletter has reported “massive Iosses”. Unless “very substantial” government financial assistance is forthcoming, long distance passenger trains may have to be discontinued before 2012.
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  Railways Africa wrote a new blog post: GAUTRAIN: BUSES IF NO JUNE TRAIN   7 hours, 53 minutes ago

  While reports vary about Gautrain running to the airport when World Cup proceedings begin in June (50% of those in the know say “Yes”, the other 50% say “No”), the Gauteng government is planning alternative bus service provision in case this proves necessary. “We have received 30 tenders , and are evaluating 22 of these,” [...]

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  Railways Africa wrote a new blog post: ROVOS DISCONTINUES GARDEN ROUTE   7 hours, 53 minutes ago

  Rovos Rail is discontinuing its Cape Town – George – Cape Town trips. The last run was scheduled for the weekend 5/6/7 March. The website no longer displays a Garden Route itinerary and lists no further operational dates after March. The second last run was on 5/6/7 February.
  The company explains that the route was never [...]

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  Railways Africa wrote a new blog post: AIR & RAIL “SPIN-OFFS” IN TUNISIA   1 day, 9 hours ago

  Tunisair and Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Tunisiens (SNCFT – the Tunisian National Railways) have signed a joint agreement creating two “spin-off” companies. Minister of transport Abderrahim Zouari; minister of industry, energy and small and medium enterprises Afif Chelbi; Tunisair president and CEO Nabil Chettaoui, and Néjib Fitouri, SNCFT CEO Néjib Fitouri were present [...]

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  Railways Africa wrote a new blog post: 2010 was reported to be as follows:   1 day, 9 hours ago

  STEAM
  Stabled, steam sheds:  19
  Museum : 7
  Mothballed:  14
  Awaiting museum:  1
  Scrapped:  7
  Proposed for scrapping: 2
  In service: 9
  ELECTRIC
  Stabled at Dabuka: 25
  DIESEL
  In Service:
  Eastern area (Lochinvar): 31
  Midlands area (Dabuka): 21
  Southern area (Mpopoma): 27
  In shops under repair (Bulawayo): 7
  (Mutare):  6
  Shop shunting (Mutare): 1
  (Bulawayo): 1
  In shops awaiting repairs (Bulawayo): 34
  (Mutare): 24
  Mothballed: 3
  Scrapped:  9
  EFFECTIVE FLEET:  114
  Diesel:  89
  Steam:  8
  Electric: 17
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  Railways Africa wrote a new blog post: TRL CONCESSION: REALITY HITS HOME   1 day, 9 hours ago

  During February, the government of Tanzania resolved to revoke the three-year-old, 25-year railway concession management contract with Rail India Technical and Economic Services (Rites), but this decision has been reversed in the face of “inherent contractual difficulties” whose consequences would be devastating – mainly in financial respects – to Tanzania.
  Ministry for infrastructure development Shukuru Kawambwa [...]

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  Citadel Capital, a leading private equity firm in Africa and the Middle East, with investments totalling $US8.3 billion, confirmed on 22 February that it has acquired a 49% stake in the Sheltam company, the largest single shareholder and lead investor in the Rift Valley Railways (RVR) consortium.
  Sheltam, a South African company, owns 35% of RVR, [...]