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Steve and others I have posted an extract from an internal PRASA newsletter about the visit with photos at http://www.friendsoftherail.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=316&t=7525 but I know this is the wrong place and I am sure that it will be moved shortly.

My biggist fear is that the new trains will ...

Not sure where to place this but I am sure the admins will move to correct place. This is a continuation of the News article of http://www.friendsoftherail.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=108&t=7469 but no images can be posted there so here has to do for now.

This is an extract of the newsletter that ...

See my previous post Mad Metro
On my visit to the Braamfontein Training Centre I popped my head into the shed where I saw the armoured rail units before and was pleasantly surprised to find the Casper refurbished. I asked someone and they said that they think that it was done for the WC2010.
The ...

More viable to have a link from Bloem to JHB. Think about all those Free States needing to catch an international flight. Will help with daily business trips to Jozi and make it safer. Can even make it link directly to the Gautrain.

Shosholoza Mey and Premier Classe are offering trains from Johannesburg to Durban for the Portugal-Brazil soccer game on the 25 June. No accomodation needed as you'll sleep on the trains there and back. The rates seem very good. http://tinyurl.com/284pfoz

I have just uploaded new route maps on the Metrorail website - http://www.metrorail.co.za/Routes2.html

I am not sure that this is the right place for this question. Yesterday I went on the TBE to the launch of the revamped Nasrec Station. While taking the new Nasric slipway on the bend there was tremendous scrapping noise and the train slowed down to a crawl while negotiating the bend. I am assuming ...

Talks once again have stalled not over the 10% offer but over the rotational shift system and new conditions of service

I'm a contractor at Metrorail and I can't go on strike but I feel for the real workers of the railways. What many employees feel is that many managers are just concerned about themselves and their careers than the actual business. The offer is ONLY 5% with a 3% extra for those who are going to lose ...

http://tinyurl.com/33s4z4k

PLANNED STRIKE AT METRORAIL AND SHOSHOLOZA MEYL

Dear Valued Customer
PRASA, the Parent Company of Metrorail and Shosholoza Meyl, has been issued with a strike notice by SATAWU and UTATU, the strike will commence on Monday at 00:01 on 17th May 2010.

As a consequence of ...

The Salary Negotiations that took almost two months between UTATU and SATAWU vs PRASA (mother company) of Metrorail and Shosholoza Meyl has reached a deadlock on 6 May 2010. As a result of this deadlock a certificate of non resolution was issued by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and ...

From what I’ve heard it will be total shutdown by Metrorail.

I heard some time ago about the pending strike but it wasn’t for public consumption so I couldn’t post it. But on Thursday SMS was sent to stop all monthly ticket sales without the reason why which got tongues wagging. But soon the cat was out of the bag and management was battering down the ...

Just spoke to a union rep at Metrorail and he says they they hope that it will be all over before 11 June. But I wonder.

Two people were killed and many more were injured in a train crash in Pretoria on Wednesday.

The owner of Rovos Rail said the train’s 19 carriages were unhooked from the locomotive when they freewheeled out of control.

Rowan Vos said around half of the 55 passengers were on board along with ...