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Lorenzo Pallotta — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:45:31 +0000

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Alstom completes final car body shell for Transnet order in Boksburg, South Africa

Alstom has completed the final car body shell for its rolling stock contract with Transnet SOC Ltd at its Boksburg facility.

ČMŽO Elektronika / DB Cargo / Transnet / Finland / TRIA / go.Rheinland / Alstom

Lorenzo Pallotta — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 14:52:12 +0000

ČMŽO Elektronika completes first ETCS installation on RegioJet’s locomotive

The first RegioJet “Ace” locomotive has been fitted with ETCS.

[SA] TRAXX Africa in revenue service

Simon Wijnakker — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 19:27:48 +0000

It’s time for something completely different: TRAXX locomotives from another planet continent: Africa. Since February the first Transnet’s new 23E series electrics are being used in revenue service.

[SA] Bombardier and Transnet celebrate the handover of the first TRAXX Africa locomotive

Simon Wijnakker — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 11:56:55 +0000

Locomotives help to modernize national railway system
Localized manufacturing supports country-wide Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment programme

Bombardier and the South African State-Owned Enterprise Company Transnet have celebrated the handover and acceptance of the first of 240 Bombardier TRAXX locomotives for freight traffic in South Africa (Railcolor: Transnet series 23E).

[SA] Transnet 23E: that TRAXX locomotive that does not look familiar

Simon Wijnakker — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 16:07:40 +0000

In April 2014, South African state-owned freight and logistics company Transnet awarded Bombardier a contract for the supply of electric locomotives as part of a 50 billion ZAR contract.

The Development of the TRAXX Africa Project (Class 23E): A Historical Overview

Simon Wijnakker — Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:13:48 +0000

On 19 November 2025, Transnet and Alstom rolled out the 200th Traxx 23E locomotive as part of a 240-unit fleet renewal programme in South Africa.