Shosholoza Meyl Trains - South Africa

01/05/2020

Shosholoza Meyl service is prohibited on COVID-19 alert level 4

25/03/2020

All passenger rail services will stop operations for the duration of the lockdown

24/03/2020

We care about your health and safety

20/03/2020

We will keep you updated on latest developments

25/02/2020

19/01/2020

Trains update:

EL-CPT: delayed due to livestock hit by locomotive, affecting the EL-JHB train

CPT-JHB: train delayed by damaged infrastructure between Wellington and Mbekweni, and substation power failures in Wellington.

11/12/2019

No Bloemfontein corner was missed...Jhb-PE train is back!

10/12/2019

Certainly not keeping service reinstatement news to ourselves...MLPS team out in Pretoria to share the news. Yes! Jhb-Musina, Jhb-PE and Cpt-EL train services are back

10/12/2019

Yes...suspended trains are back (Jhb-PE, Jhb-EL, Jhb-Musina, and Cpt-EL). Teams out engaging with customers in Musina and Cape Town.

09/12/2019

Jhb-PE train service reinstated...team out and out and about communicating service reinstatement.

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09/12/2019

Customer engagement in Leralla: communicating Musina via Polokwane service reinstatement

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05/12/2019

REINSTATEMENT OF THE JOHANNESBURG-MUSINA, JOHANNESBURG-PORT ELIZABETH, AND CAPE TOWN-EAST LONDON TRAIN SERVICES

Johannesburg – Main Line Passenger Services (MLPS) operating the long distance passenger train services, Shosholoza Meyl and Premier Classe, is pleased to announce the reinstatement of the Johannesburg-Musina, Johannesburg-Port Elizabeth, and Cape Town-East London with effect from Wednesday, 11 December 2019.

The Johannesburg-Port Elizabeth will operate with effect from Wednesday, 11 December 2019, and will run every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The Cape Town-East London service will operate with effect from Thursday, 12 December 2019, and return on Sunday, 15 December 2019. The Johannesburg-Musina via Polokwane service will operate with from Friday, 13 December 2019, and return on Sunday, 15 December 2019.

MLPS management worked around the clock to ensure that train services are reinstated soonest as they understand that its customers heavily appreciate our services for socio-economic reasons. The customer needs are always at the heart of the business and we wish to extend our sincere gratitude to all customers who were affected. We further wish to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all customers for their patience and understanding, and most importantly their support.


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05/12/2019

Old vs new Shosholoza Meyl running times

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02/10/2019

PA to the Regional Manager position

05/09/2019

Public apology from the Executive Manager re: Shosholoza Meyl service delivery

03/09/2019

L💓ve Lives here

27/08/2019

Mr Mphailane wraps the meeting...mission accomplished...MLPS team ready to serve customers with pride

27/08/2019

Business turnaround strategy meeting: Mr Nelson Mphailane is currently engaging with the Gauteng MLPS employees...the aim of the meeting is to ensure that all colleagues understand the mission and vision of the
project.

27/08/2019

Dear valued customers

MLPS is pleased to inform you that the Jhb-EL-Jhb trains are back to normal operations after temporary termination of service due to community unrest in Molteno

22/08/2019

Dear valued customers

Kindly note that there will be no train service on both 74013 (Jhb-EL) and 47014 (EL-Jhb) on Friday, 23 August 2019 and Sunday, 25 August 2019 due to Civil unrest at Molteno.

14/08/2019

GCEO, Dr Sishi, emphasising that rail experience needs to be pleasant at all times. Delays and safety challenges are on top of the agenda

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18/07/2019

was well spent at Shukuma Primary School and Cothoza Primary School in Standerton

04/05/2019

Day 3 of

Thanks to all guests who visited our exhibition stand at the

We were graced by the presence of MMC Segametsi Ntladi together with the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality entourage (Olefile Kobedi, Richard Mogotsi, Mmanong Ntaone, Tebogo Mmotlana, Thina Moselane & Kgomotso Mahlobo)