The global trend is for ports to be automated, with Rotterdam, Europe's largest port, being fully automated. However, this would not work in SA with its high unemployment rate, according to Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) CEO Karl Socikwa. Transnet was instead looking at how it could upskill its employees and work smarter to get the benefits of an automated terminal that would still provide employment opportunities to people. 30 Oct 2015
The City of Cape Town's council has adopted a game-changing policy for the transformation of the minibus-taxi industry. The new model aims to breathe new life into the industry by making immediate business opportunities available to taxi operating companies and shareholders while also improving services rendered to commuters in general. 29 Oct 2015
The Rail Safety Regulator, an agency better known for investigating train derailments and crashes than issuing operating permits to operators, has been thrust into the spotlight by the controversial "too tall" locomotives acquired by the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa). Headed by CEO Nkululeko Poya, the regulator has headquarters in Centurion and regional offices in Nelspruit, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. 28 Oct 2015
The state-run Airports Company SA (Acsa) is looking to learn from Germany's Munich Airport on how to reduce dependence on tariff revenue and instead boost income from nonaeronautical services. Acsa signed yesterday its first sister airport agreement with the Munich Airport Group, which is run by Flughafen Munchen and has similar partnerships in Beijing, Bangkok and Singapore. 28 Oct 2015
JOHANNESBURG: The implementation of the City of Johannesburg's multimillion-rand Roads Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Programme is at an advanced stage in Region C where 22 of the planned 47 projects have been completed. A further ten is still under construction. 27 Oct 2015
The maiden FlySafair flight to East London was welcomed with a traditional water cannon salute courtesy of two fire engines after it touched down smoothly in a gusting 35km-hour South-Wester at the East London airport yesterday afternoon. 27 Oct 2015
21 October was a Wednesday like any other for commuters in Johannesburg, the only difference being the influx of SA celebs, high-profile City of Joburg officials and CEOs commuting with them. According to WWF South Africa, this is not something you usually see on public transport and "a lot more fun than another day at the office", according to the CEO of Sun International, Graeme Stephens. 26 Oct 2015
A sophisticated innovation in fuel monitoring and fleet tracking that can help companies cut costs and increase the efficiency of their fleet management, leading to a reduction on the price of goods, has been developed by a Johannesburg-based company. A Technology Top 100 award winner, Globaltrack, uses a combination of GPS, GPRS and Satellite tracking to help organisations in South Africa and across African borders to accurately monitor the exact location of their fleet and specific events related to the fleet. 23 Oct 2015
The state-run Airports Company SA (Acsa) has doubled its stake in its Brazilian concession as it seeks to increase revenues from nonaeronautical services. Acsa won a bid for the expansion, maintenance and operation of Brazil's busiest airport, Guarulhos International in São Paulo, in 2012. 22 Oct 2015
Our cities will be in constant gridlock within a decade unless we succeed in doubling the market share of public transport in each country by 2025, warns keynote speakers at the African Union of Public Transport (UATP) Workshop on Best Practice in Africa. 21 Oct 2015
When the EcoMobility World Festival, driven by the City of Johannesburg, launched on Monday 5 October, the city's road engineers counted some 100 commuters using specially provided park-and-ride facilities to get to Sandton. Since then, the number of people using public and alternative transport into Sandton has grown. 21 Oct 2015
Gov. Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa State on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Chinese company, Tongyi Group, for the construction of an international cargo airport in Lafia. 20 Oct 2015
Major boost for traffic flow and road safety as Transport Minister opens Umngeni Interchange. 20 Oct 2015
Murray & Roberts and other building suppliers linked to the deadly collapse of the formwork set up ahead of the construction of a pedestrian bridge over the M1 highway near Sandton could face a civil lawsuit. But the burden of proof of negligence would be on the victims, lawyers told Fin24's sister publication City Press. 20 Oct 2015
The Treasury is carefully monitoring South African Airways' (SAA's) use of a R6.6bn government guarantee the state-owned enterprise was awarded in February before it considers handing out more money. 19 Oct 2015
Human error accounted for 71% of the rail accidents recorded in South Africa last year, the Rail Safety Regulator said. 19 Oct 2015
PRETORIA: While a clean-up operation to remove the rubble from the aftermath of the collapse of the bridge structure on the M1 freeway in Sandton continues this morning, the Minister of Transport, Dipuo Peters, has called on authorities to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident. The highway remains closed while investigations continue and motorists are being directed to alternative routes. 16 Oct 2015
SAN FRANSISCO - Uber on Wednesday unveiled its local delivery service for three US cities, aiming for a slice of the fast-growing segment. 15 Oct 2015
The auditor-general has found numerous discrepancies in contracts issued by the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa), which could have cost the agency billions. They include an escalation of R8bn in a contract for new trains for Metrorail, noncompliance in awarding a R17.9bn contract to broad-based black economic empowerment (BEE) equity partners and inadequate hedging on a controversial locomotives contract. 15 Oct 2015
Transportation is a crucial engine for growth and social development in South Africa and more importantly for trade into neighbouring countries as road and rail networks are the backbone of any economy. 14 Oct 2015
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