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As Zimbabwe's rail system collapses, vice thrives in the trains left behind
INSIDE the abandoned trains of Zimbabwe's once-proud railway system, sex workers try to catch the attention of passing men, while drug dealers sell codeine-laced cough syrup and homeless families sear...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 10:22hrs | 474 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe loses 5 lives everyday in traffic accidents
At least five people die everyday in traffic accidents across the country, Transport and Infrastructural Development minister Felix Mhona has said."Road traffic injuries are a leading cause of...Published: 19 May 2023 at 20:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ suspends commuter trains
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has suspended its commuter train service, pending a payment of overdue fees by the Zimbabwe Passenger Company (Zupco).The commuter trains, which ply var...Published: 27 Nov 2022 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Murky Zupco deal backfires
GOVERNMENT'S army-backed populist decision to re-establish Zupco's public transport monopoly, while banning commuter omnibuses has spectacularly backfired, leading to a severe crisis that has seen tho...Published: 09 May 2022 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Low uptake of National Railways of Zimbabwe commuter trains in Bulawayo
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe has bemoaned the low uptake of commuter trains in Bulawayo where only about 400 people are transported daily between the city centre and Cowdray Park.The Cowd...Published: 11 Feb 2022 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
20 Zupco buses for Mat South
Matabeleland South Province yesterday received 20 Zimbabwe United Passengers Company (Zupco) buses as Government fulfills its promise to provide affordable and reliable public transport to commuters....Published: 12 Dec 2021 at 20:04hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Govt re-launches Zupco freedom train in Bulawayo
GOVERNMENT has re-launched the Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco) commuter train in Bulawayo to provide affordable transport services to residents.This follows an outcry by residents ov...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:35hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Commuter train back on track
The journey is not at breakneck speed because of numerous stops along the way before reaching the final destination.The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) on Monday evening officially launche...Published: 10 Nov 2021 at 05:33hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zupco pays NRZ ZW$14m monthly
THE Zimbabwe United Passenger Company (Zupco), which partnered the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) in providing an urban commuter transport service, is paying the rail parastatal ZW$14 million (ab...Published: 23 Oct 2021 at 23:52hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans mock return of 'Zupco trains'
ZIMBABWE United Passengers Company (ZUPCO)'s incapacitation has forced the government to reintroduce the unpopular old and dilapidated commuter train system.However, the initiative has not bee...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 07:31hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zupco NRZ collabo is another Command transport that will further cripple the already ailing Rail Transport
The Government of Zimbabwe through its Ministries responsible of transport has made another shocker after it announced that commuter trains will start operating to easy congestion during peak hours....Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:52hrs | 13 | by Fanuel Chinowaita
Zanu-PF has run short of ideas
ZUPCO and the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) collaboration is another command transport system that will further cripple the already ailing public transport system.Transport, Communicatio...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 16:22hrs | | by Fanuel Chinowaita
More buses for Zupco arrive
Public transport continues to grow with the latest batch of 50 new Golden Dragon buses from China passing through Beitbridge at the weekend to join the Zupco fleet and the new train service linking ce...Published: 09 Sep 2021 at 06:03hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
NRZ working to modernise operations
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) chairman, Advocate Martin Dinha, says the company is working towards transforming its operations into a modern and world-class service that caters for both inter an...Published: 06 May 2021 at 05:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ awaits govt relaxation of lockdown measures to resume commuter trains
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it is still waiting for government to announce further COVID-19 lockdown relaxation measures so that it can reintroduce its passenger train service....Published: 19 Apr 2021 at 06:23hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Road infrastructure decay needs policy change
The pace of Zimbabwe's road infrastructure decay has reached alarming levels which call for a policy change by the government. The country's major highways and urban roads have become a living hazard ...Published: 16 Feb 2021 at 14:34hrs | 3 | by Victor Bhoroma
NRZ suspends commuter trains
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) on Friday suspended commuter trains in line with the COVID-19 regulations recently announced by the government.The suspension of commuter trains came am...Published: 14 Jan 2021 at 07:59hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
NRZ suspend commuter train services in Bulawayo
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has temporarily suspended commuter train services in Bulawayo due to a decline in passengers.This was confirmed by the parastatal's spokesperson Nyasha ...Published: 18 Dec 2020 at 06:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ: Temporary Suspension of Commuter Train Service
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) would like to advise the commuting public of a temporary suspension of the Commuter Train Service in Bulawayo from Monday 21 December 2020 to Friday 1 January 2...Published: 17 Dec 2020 at 12:54hrs | | by Nyasha Maravanyika
NRZ passenger service fails to stay afloat
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ)'s passenger service is operating at an "unsustainable" loss of $7 600 daily at a time when the company's mainline bulk cargo transportation business is constrai...Published: 14 Dec 2020 at 07:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo urban train returns
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) will on Monday resume urban commuter train services in Bulawayo with residents paying $16 per trip. According to the parastatal, the CityCowdray Park ro...Published: 29 Oct 2020 at 05:53hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ loses clients to Zupco
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) missed its passenger target in the first six months of the year by five percent to 508 148 people. NRZ public relations manager, Mr Nyasha Maravanyika, ...Published: 29 Jul 2019 at 07:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ fails to meet demand for passenger services
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) carried more than half a million passengers on its commuter and inter-city passenger trains in the first six months of 2019.A total of 508 148 peo...Published: 25 Jul 2019 at 19:22hrs | | by N Maravanyika
NRZ trains servicing 3 000 commuters daily
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it is now transporting up to 3 000 commuters daily, up from 300 when the 'freedom train' service was relaunched in November last year as high transport cos...Published: 01 Mar 2019 at 18:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
PHOTOS: Mnangagwa's only commuter train is cheap and reliable
CHUGGING through townships, maize fields and scrubland as the sun rises, Zimbabwe's only commuter train is cheap and reliable - two qualities that its passengers cherish in a downwards-spiralling econ...Published: 11 Feb 2019 at 14:30hrs | 1 | by AFP
Zimbabwe soldiers leave ugly terror trail
Horror stories are slowly emerging of how the country's trigger-happy security forces brutalised ordinary Zimbabweans this week - shooting 68 people and leaving dozens others requiring life-savi...Published: 19 Jan 2019 at 11:48hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo residents turn to commuter trains
Long suffering Zimbabweans have turned to commuter trains as the economy continues to bite beyond the reach of many.This comes after kombi operators hiked their fares twice in a space of two m...Published: 05 Dec 2018 at 15:21hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
NRZ introduces 50 cents commuter trains
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) is re-introducing the commuter passenger trains in the city, starting with the City-Cowdray Park route on Monday next week. Commuters will pay 50 cents ...Published: 01 Nov 2018 at 05:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ dismisses claims of re-introducing commuter trains
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) has dismissed claims that it is re-introducing commuter trains with effect from next week saying such messages are meant to misinform the public and cause confu...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ urged to introduce commuter trains
Stakeholders have urged the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) to introduce commuter trains in a bid to regain the glory in the transport sector.This comes at a time when people are being rob...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 19:43hrs | | by Staff Reporter
NRZ plans commuter trains return
THE National Railways of Zimbabwe is looking at possibilities of re-introducing commuter passenger trains to cushion the public from the prevailing transport hardships. In an interview, NRZ pu...Published: 26 Oct 2018 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
NRZ has no plans to reintroduce 'freedom train'
NATIONAL Railways of Zimbabwe acting general manager Lewis Mukwada yesterday told Parliament that the parastatal had no plans to reintroduce the "freedom trains" project as the move had proved to be n...Published: 08 Jul 2014 at 06:02hrs | | by Staff Reporter
NRZ cancels freedom trains
The National Railways of Zimbabwe has announced that there will be no commuter train services in Bulawayo and Harare over the Heroes holiday.In a statement on Wednesday, NRZ spokesman Fanuel ...Published: 08 Aug 2013 at 12:10hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zupco buys 100 75-seater buses from China
The Zimbabwe United Passenger Company has bought an additional 100 75-seater buses from China at a cost of US$8 million, board chairperson Dr Chipo Dyanda has disclosed.The new acquisitions ex...Published: 27 Apr 2013 at 06:05hrs | | by Municipal Reporter
Zim’s Railroads Riding to Extinction
HARARE - Zimbabwe’s rail transport system may be nearing extinction if the government does not take drastic action to solve the series of operational challenges that have made commut...Published: 25 Mar 2013 at 17:19hrs | | by Staff Reporter
More trains for Easter says NRZ
The National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) says it will introduce more passenger trains during Easter holidays in order to ease transport problems. NRZ public relations manager Fanuel Masikati s...Published: 06 Apr 2012 at 05:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
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