Joburg to Durban High-Speed Rail: Transport Minister Officially on Board

Joburg to Durban high-speed rail: Transport minister officially on board

Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has launched a nationwide Request for Information (RFI) process, inviting the private sector to submit ideas and investment models to modernise the country’s passenger rail system. Central to this initiative is the proposal to “test the water” for a 300km/h high-speed rail link between Johannesburg and Durban. Earlier this month, The South African reported on a high-speed rail between Johannesburg and Durban bei…

SA sets 2030 rail target, seeks private investment

Source: X/@PRASA_GroupSA aims to modernise its rail network and achieve 600 million annual passenger trips by 2030, launching Requests for Information (RFIs) to attract private-sector innovation, investment, and solutions to transform and expand the country’s transport infrastructure, Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy said on Sunday, 26 October 2025 in Pretoria. Read more...

SA Government Calls On Private Sector To Help Fix Rail Wreck

[Image: Flickr] South Africa’s rusty old rail network might finally be getting back on track, and this time, the government’s calling on private investors to help get it going. In a move to hit the ambitious target of 600 million rail passenger trips by 2030, the Department of Transport has flung open the doors to private sector ideas and investment. A series of Requests for Information (RFIs) is out, asking for fresh brains, bold solutions, and…

How South Africa Can Build A Transport System That Truly Connects People

South Africa’s transport challenges demand a holistic, long-term approach that integrates planning, technical expertise and governance across all levels of government. Public transport systems like Rea Vaya and MyCiTi, inspired by successful international models such as Brazil’s Curitiba and Peru’s Lima Metro Line 2, have made progress but still face significant hurdles. High operating costs, heavy government subsidies, and limited integration w…

Rail revitalization invite to private sector a major milestone: PRASA - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) says the invite from the Transport Department to the private sector, to partner in the country’s rail revitalisation, is a major milestone. PRASA CEO Hishaam Emeran says there has been a remarkable turnaround characterised by the recovery of 35 out of 40 corridors. Emeran was speaking on the sidelines of the media briefing in Pretoria by Transport Minister Barbara Creecy unveiling a new Request f…

Private Partners For Passenger Rail System: Transport Minister Creecy Releases Requests for Information

Pretoria – Transport Minister Barbara Creecy has released the much-anticipated Requests for Information (RFI) for potential private partners who are interested in investing in South Africa’s passenger rail system. “We are releasing RFI for potential private partners who are interested in investing in our passenger rail system,” Minister Creecy revealed at a media briefing on Sunday, 26 October 2025. “By the end of May 2025, PRASA [Passenger Rail…