Corporate Affairs
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Rail should be revisited as a means to contribute to sustainable tourism – PRASA CEO
Rail travel should be revisited as part of contributing to sustainable tourism, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) CEO Zolani Matthews said this week, noting that this is especially important in the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. Speaking to the Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Economic Development, on November 9, he said rail transport was “the backbone of South Africa’s economy” as it connects the “marginalised to the marketplace and the mainstream economy”.
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Rail should be revisited as a means to contribute to sustainable tourism – PRASA CEO
Rail travel should be revisited as part of contributing to sustainable tourism, Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) CEO Zolani Matthews said this week, noting that this is especially important in the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. Speaking to the Select Committee on Trade, Industry and Economic Development, on November 9, he said rail transport was “the backbone of South Africa’s economy” as it connects the “marginalised to the marketplace and the mainstream economy”.
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Air travel making a moderate rebound, driven by domestic market recoveries
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) says air travel made a “moderate rebound” in September, compared with August’s performance, and was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the Covid-19 outbreaks in August. International demand, meanwhile, slipped slightly compared with the previous month. Total demand for air travel in September – measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs – was down 53.4% compared with September 2019, which Iata says marked an uptick from August, when demand was 56% below August 2019 levels.
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Air travel making a moderate rebound, driven by domestic market recoveries
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) says air travel made a “moderate rebound” in September, compared with August’s performance, and was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the Covid-19 outbreaks in August. International demand, meanwhile, slipped slightly compared with the previous month. Total demand for air travel in September – measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs – was down 53.4% compared with September 2019, which Iata says marked an uptick from August, when demand was 56% below August 2019 levels.
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Rail operators note worsening struggles amid Covid-19 pandemic
The South African railway industry had already been embattled prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, which subsequently exacerbated the industry’s security challenges and led to an increase of 240% in security-related incidents during 2020, Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) chairperson Boy Nobunga said on October 20. “We have seen a significant increase in security-related vandalism and theft of infrastructure, which feeds into the overall performance of the sector,” he commented.
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Rail operators note worsening struggles amid Covid-19 pandemic
The South African railway industry had already been embattled prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, which subsequently exacerbated the industry’s security challenges and led to an increase of 240% in security-related incidents during 2020, Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) chairperson Boy Nobunga said on October 20. “We have seen a significant increase in security-related vandalism and theft of infrastructure, which feeds into the overall performance of the sector,” he commented.
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Rail operators note worsening struggles amid Covid-19 pandemic
The South African railway industry had already been embattled prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, which subsequently exacerbated the industry’s security challenges and led to an increase of 240% in security-related incidents during 2020, Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) chairperson Boy Nobunga said on October 20. “We have seen a significant increase in security-related vandalism and theft of infrastructure, which feeds into the overall performance of the sector,” he commented.
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Rail operators note worsening struggles amid Covid-19 pandemic
The South African railway industry had already been embattled prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, which subsequently exacerbated the industry’s security challenges and led to an increase of 240% in security-related incidents during 2020, Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) chairperson Boy Nobunga said on October 20. “We have seen a significant increase in security-related vandalism and theft of infrastructure, which feeds into the overall performance of the sector,” he commented.
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More collaboration needed to address ‘devastation’ of South Africa’s rail infrastructure
Presented against the backdrop of a world-altering pandemic, Transport Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga on October 20 said this year’s ‘State of Safety (SOS)’ report published by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) indicated that the Covid-19 pandemic “led to major operators across the country producing significantly fewer train kilometres” when compared with previous years. This has resulted in a net decrease in combined traffic levels, as well as a “considerable rise in theft and vandalism” during the lockdown periods.
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More collaboration needed to address ‘devastation’ of South Africa’s rail infrastructure
Presented against the backdrop of a world-altering pandemic, Transport Deputy Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga on October 20 said this year’s ‘State of Safety (SOS)’ report published by the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) indicated that the Covid-19 pandemic “led to major operators across the country producing significantly fewer train kilometres” when compared with previous years. This has resulted in a net decrease in combined traffic levels, as well as a “considerable rise in theft and vandalism” during the lockdown periods.