
Closing a Chapter of Excellence: Bombela Concession Company’s Lasting Gautrain Legacy
Bombela Concession Company concludes the Gautrain concession on 28 March 2026, handing over a R45–R50 billion rapid rail asset after nearly two decades of operational excellence, reliability and economic impact in Gauteng.
Coffee With The Editor

Update on Traxtion’s Latest Rolling Stock Investment Programme
Traxtion confirms progress on its 46 locomotive investment, highlighting rail reform impact, local supply chain growth and freight capacity expansion.

Ghana Gets a New Railway Masterplan and it is a Freight-Led Economic Enabler
Ghana’s revised Railway Master Plan shifts decisively towards mining-led freight development. In this Coffee With The Editor interview, Ghana Railway Development Authority CEO, Dr Frederick Appoh, explains how the updated framework restructures rail investment around bankable bulk volumes, corridor economics and private sector participation.
South Africa’s Largest Private Rail Investment Begins with Forty-Six Locomotives
Traxtion CEO James Holley discusses the R3.4 billion rolling-stock investment, the rare acquisition of forty-six Cape-gauge locomotives, localisation outcomes and the policy foundations shaping South Africa’s rail reform.

Alstom AMECA Update: Project Momentum from South Africa to Egypt
Interview with Alstom AMECA President Martin Vaujour on rail project momentum from South Africa to Egypt, including Cairo Monorail, PRASA, Transnet and Morocco.







