🇿🇦 南アフリカ

南アフリカ's passenger rail services are によって運営 Prasa (Passenger Rail Agency of 南アフリカ) through its Metrorail urban services and Shosholoza Meyl 長距離 trains. The Metrorail 通勤 networks serve Cape Town, Johannesburg/Pretoria (Gauteng), Durban, and Port Elizabeth. The Gautrain rapid transit system (launched 2010) 結びます Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport to Sandton and Pretoria in 15-38 minutes, operating as a high-quality complement to the standard Metrorail network. Gautrain 達する 160 km/h and uses Bombardier Electrostar EMUs. Long-distance Shosholoza Meyl trains connect 主要都市 (Johannesburg to Cape Town in 27h, Johannesburg to Durban in 14h) at affordable fares with sleeper compartments. However, Prasa has faced severe challenges: rolling stock maintenance backlogs, infrastructure vandalism, and cable theft have dramatically reduced service reliability and frequency on Metrorail networks since 2018. Many routes that operated daily now run infrequently or have been suspended. The luxury tourism rail market is where 南アフリカ excels globally. Rovos Rail and the Blue Train offer some of the world's most opulent rail experiences. The Blue Train 運行 Pretoria to Cape Town (27h) with en-suite suites, fine dining, and 5-star service. Rovos Rail offers multiple-day journeys including Pretoria to Cape Town, Pretoria to Dar es Salaam, and the historic Rovos route through Zambia and Zimbabwe.