Speeches on Railway Safety issues, delivered by the Transport Minister, RSR Chief Executive Officer Mr Mosenngwa Mofi & RSR spokesperson Mr Lawrence Venkile amongst others.
RSR CEO - Gautrain Permit Speech
The RSR has been working closely with the Bombela Concession Company during all the above phases. In addition to the safety assessments that we have been conducting regularly on the Guatrain project, we have also issued the following safety permits to enable effective oversight of safety requirements during the undertaking of different phases of the project. read more>>
13 May 2010
It is an honour and privilege for me to officiate at this 30th Southern African Railways Association (SARA) Board meeting where you are engaged in discussions that promote improved performance of SADC railways. Let me begin by welcoming you all to the Republic of South Africa and Johannesburg, the city of gold. I wish to extend my special welcome to all of you especially those who have come from outside our borders. South Africa is proud to host this important meeting which is taking place exactly a month before the 2010 World Cup kicks off. May I also extend our sincere appreciation to the Railway Safety Regulator which is hosting this meeting for the first time. read more>>
RSR Chairman Launching Standards Speech
Welcome to this special occasion where we mark the official launch of a series of railway safety management standards on technical requirements for engineering and operational standards. As you are all aware, this event is part of the ongoing drive by the Railway safety Regulator to highlight and showcase key successes in the undertaking of its mandate. read more>>
RSR CEO Setting Standards Speech
The purpose of my address is to provide an overview of the railway safety standards and how these promote safe operations in the railway industry. But before I share some thoughts on the importance of such standards, I thought that I would digress for a moment to think about the world without standards. In so doing I hope that I will stimulate awareness on what standards entail;
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Keynote address by Minister Jeff Radebe, at the occasion of the launch of the Railway Safety Standards Johannesburg
2 April 2009
Transporting people and goods safely on our railways is a priority of government. Huge numbers of commuters use railway transport as their preferred mode of transport on a daily basis. Likewise millions of tons of goods that oil the wheels of our economy are hauled over our rail systems every year. And thus is our railway system kept alive and vibrant. It was therefore in keeping with the spirit and letter of our Constitution and in line with government's commitment to keep the railways safe and secure, that the Railway.
Keynote address at the launch of Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) by Mr Jeff Radebe, MP Minister of Transport Park Station, Johannesburg
20 March 2009
Programme director, our presence here today marks a new dawn and a turning point in our endeavour to speed up implementation of our integrated public transport system. As we witness the launch of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) today, the theme for this event, “moving people, building relations and driving value,” could not have come at any better time than now as this development depicts the efficient movement of our masses through public transport. In fact, our efforts to transform our public transport system is gaining more ground and underpins our ambitions as government to promote the economy and social development of our people through safe, reliable and efficient public transport, using improved infrastructure and advanced transport technological systems.
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