Traxtion is betting R3.4bn on Africa’s freight rail boom, adding 46 locomotives and 920 waggons as regional reforms open rail networks to private operators and unlock mineral-export opportunities

Private railways company Traxtion has taken delivery of the first eight of 46 Wabtec C28 locomotives it is buying from KiwiRail in New Zealand for R1.8-billion. The shipment…

Traxtion is betting R3.4bn on Africa’s freight rail boom, adding 46 locomotives and 920 waggons as regional reforms open rail networks to private operators and unlock…