State-owned rail companies from Botswana and South Africa are seeking funding for a 3 billion pula ($230 million) railway line between the two countries to transport commodities including coal.

The 1,500 kilometer (930-mile) Trans-Kalahari Railway project is gathering momentum as Transnet SOC Ltd., the state rail and ports monopoly in Botswana’s southern neighbor, struggles to ship ...

After celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2018, Botswana Railways (BR) has since engaged in a number of projects aimed at expanding capacity and improving its effectiveness. Established in 1989 as ...

JOHANNESBURG – Transnet and Botswana Railways on Thursday announced that they have resuscitated discussions on the construction of the heavy haul railway line that links the two countries in ...

TransNamib Holdings Ltd, and Botswana Railways (BR) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Gaborone, Botswana… Monday, June 16, 2025.

State-owned rail companies from Botswana and South Africa are seeking funding for a R4 billion railway line between the two countries to transport commodities, including coal. The Mmamabula-Lephalale ...

Gaborone, Botswana — Botswana Railways (BR) plans to construct a railway line to Zambia in a bid to shake off losses caused by Zimbabwe's decision to divert rail traffic from Botswana to its ...

South Africa and Botswana have agreed to support joint development initiatives to be undertaken by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Botswana Rail (BR). This decision, which will help enhance ...

“We are working closely with Botswana Railways, and it is supporting us in this initiative, so we will now be able to put our coal onto rail for our industrial market.

A joint effort by the South African and Botswanan governments, as well as their respective rail agencies, to support rail infrastructure to facilitate coal exports from Botswana could enable ...