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South Africa’s rail freight body is massive.

The private sector’s role in rail’s future

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 12 of a 12-part series.

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While the government has made strides in initiating the reform process, the changes have not come without challenges.

The National Rail Master Plan and SA’s rail reform process

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 11 of a 12-part series.

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The limited slot availability (only five slots per week, not per day) could lead to inefficiencies where trains might have to wait for days before being able to continue their journey.

Efficiency and investment opportunities

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 10 of a 12-part series.

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This is a critical moment in South Africa’s railway history.

Skills and human resources in the rail sector

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 9 of a 12-part series.

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The financial situation is indeed a challenge.

A long ‘road’ ahead

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 8 of a 12-part series.

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A central part of the reform agenda is the Private Sector Participation (PSP) framework.

The two key problems: train shortage and poor infrastructure

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 7 of a 12-part series.

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The situation facing South Africa’s rail system is undeniably critical.

Opportunities for SA’s rail system

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 6 of a 12-part series.

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The fundamental technology behind locomotives has remained relatively unchanged in recent years.

Rail logistics and global benchmarking

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 5 of a 12-part series.

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The romance of rail.

The romance of rail

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 4 of a 12-part series.

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Traxion’s fleet locomotives are sourced from global leaders in diesel-electric locomotive manufacturing.

Expanding rail logistics across Africa and the complexities of the industry

By Eamonn Ryan, derived from the podcast

In a podcast hosted by Peter Bruce of FM, Jamie Holley, CEO of Traxion, shared insights into the challenges and opportunities in the South African rail logistics sector. This article explores the challenges and opportunities within South Africa’s rail system, offering insights that are highly relevant to the cold chain industry. This is Part 3 of a 12-part series.

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