Denel looks to diversify into the rail sector

By on June 25, 2014 in Engineering news, News

South African State-owned defence industrial group Denel is hoping to enter the railway manufacturing sector, following the launching of multibillion-rand programmes to modernise the country’s national railway network. These include the acquisition of new locomotives and both passenger and freight rolling stock and the upgrading of railway infrastructure. “We have a local company with a […]

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821 duplicate plates, 74 cloned cars found on e-toll system

By on June 25, 2014 in Engineering news, News

Seventy-four cloned vehicles, and 821 duplicate licence plates have, to date, been identified on Gauteng’s e-toll network, says Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) CEO Jamie Surkont. Speaking to Engineering News Online, he says a cloned vehicle is a vehicle identical to another in model, colour and licence plate. Duplicate licence plates may be found on vehicles […]

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DBSA funds construction of Durban student accommodation

By on June 25, 2014 in Engineering news, News

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) on Tuesday signed a R90-million long-term loan facility to fund the construction of a new student village at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) campus. The development would offer 804 beds and would enable DUT to provide accommodation for some of its students who are currently living off […]

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National Light Rail Conference: Light Rail Transit and Streetcars: Mobility Partners in the Evolving Metropolitan Environment

By on June 20, 2014 in Conferences, News

TRB and the American Public Transportation Association is jointly sponsoring the National Light Rail Conference: Light Rail Transit and Streetcars: Mobility Partners in the Evolving Metropolitan Environment on November 15-17, 2015, in a location still to be determined. The conference is designed to explore the latest issues and trends in light rail research and practice […]

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Construction of R72m Alex–Sandton bridge to start in September

By on June 20, 2014 in Engineering news, News

The construction of the R72-million pedestrian and walkway bridge linking the Alexandra and Sandton areas, inJohannesburg, will begin in September and will benefit the 10 000 commuters that walk 5.2 km daily between the two areas.  The project, which is in the design phase, will be implemented by the Johannesburg Development Agency (JDA) and is expected to be completed by November 2015. […]

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DBSA loans Tshwane R1.6bn for infrastructure development

By on June 18, 2014 in Engineering news, News

The Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the City of Tshwane signed a R1.6-billion long-term loan facility on Thursday to support the city’s capital expenditure programme. This facility aims to accelerate the eradication of backlogs in water and sanitation, roads, electricity and housing-related infrastructure, and support Tshwane’s growth and development initiatives, the DBSA said […]

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TFR embarks on rail maintenance in Mpumalanga

By on June 18, 2014 in Engineering news, News

Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) has shut down some rail lines leading from Witbank and Phalaborwa to the ports of Richards Bay and Maputofrom June 12 to 23 for yearly maintenance. The closure of the lines has affected traffic along the N4 highway between Ngodwana and Waterval Boven. TFR advised the public to use the alternative […]

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Planning on four Gautrain expansion routes kicks off

By on June 10, 2014 in Engineering news, News

The request for proposals (RFP) for the preliminary design of four possible expansion routes to the 80 km Gautrain system closes today, says Gautrain Management Agency (GMA) CEO Jack van der Merwe. The RFP includes technical, legal and financial aspects, and should provide the GMA with guidance on the feasibility of the project, he adds. […]

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Freight Operations 2013

By on June 9, 2014 in News, TRB Publications

TRB’s Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2379 consists of 11 that explore freight trip generation models; estimating warehouse throughput in freight transport demand models; stated behavioral responses to off-hour delivery policies; best practices in urban freight movement; European experience with bicycles for urban freight; parking in the city; and unassisted […]

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Asphalt Materials and Mixtures 2013, Volume 1

By on June 9, 2014 in News, TRB Publications

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2370 consists of 18 papers that explore blending-zone morphology; simplification of the linear amplitude sweep test and specification parameters; rejuvenator’s effectiveness with conventional mix testing; warm rubberized asphalt cement; recycled asphalt shingle binder characterization and blending with virgin binders; surface performance-graded specification for chip seal […]

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