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South Africa’s Largest Private Rail Investment Begins with Forty-Six Locomotives

It is not every day that forty-six Cape-gauge locomotives in great condition become available at the same time. For Traxtion, this was an opportunity that could not be passed up. In this Coffee with the Editor, Railways Africa Editor Phillippa Dean speaks with Traxtion CEO James Holley about the R3…

Behind the curtain with TaylorMade's head of putters

As mallets, and more specifically, the TaylorMade Spider have become the dominant putter on tour and in recreational golf, there's one man with invaluable insight into the process behind how they're made and tuned for tour pros. James Holley joins Jonathan Wall to take listeners behind the scenes o…

Update on Traxtion’s Latest Rolling Stock Investment Programme

In this Coffee with the Editor, Phillippa Dean reconnects with Traxtion CEO James Holley for a progress update on the company’s acquisition of 46 locomotives (42 U26C and 4 C30-8MMI), as part of its latest rolling stock investment programme. With engine orders placed and manufacturing underway, Hol…

Behind the curtain with TaylorMade's head of putters (3/6/26)

As mallets, and more specifically, the TaylorMade Spider have become the dominant putter on tour and in recreational golf, there's one man with invaluable insight into the process behind how they're made and tuned for tour pros. James Holley joins Jonathan Wall to take listeners behind the scenes o…

Titleist's surprise GTS drop and talking TaylorMade Spider success with James Holley

Ryan dives into a surprise Titleist announcement this past Sunday and what we know so far about their new GTS line of drivers and fairway woods. He also touches on Bryson DeChambeau's win with Bettinardi wedges, Fujikura's new blue profile and a recent Barath's Bargain Bin find. Then he's joined b…

Filomena Feelgood Friday with added James on Good Morning Portugal!

It's our monthly Portuguese language and culture Q&A with our dear friend Filomena Pascoal, with some added James Holley, who's been busy with some intensive language study of his own!Keep the community vibe going after the show at the Portugal Club - https://www.skool.com/gmp-vips-1236Become a sup…

Live Portuguese Q&A: Your Culture & Language Questions Answered! #filomenafriday

Unlock the secrets of Portuguese language and culture! 🇵🇹 In our monthly live Q&A, we’re joined by the wonderful Filomena Pascoal and James Holley.We dive into the nuances of living in Portugal, tackling the hurdles of intensive language study, and answering real-time questions from our community.W…

"Goodbye USA, Olá Ericeira!" – The Resident Podcast Interview with James Holley – Ep.6 – 14-01-26

Our guest today is James Holley AKA 'An Old Guy in Europe', who moved from California to Ericeira (and more recently to Espinho), and is very happy with the decisions he's made.Here we talk about how he first chose Portugal as a retirement location when he first began to feel uneasy in the USA, bac…

Traxtion says R1.4bn equity raise positions it for yet more rail investments as market opens

Independent railways operator Traxtion has concluded an $86-million (R1.4-billion) equity capital raise, which the company says has created the financial platform for yet further investments into a South African market that is beginning to open up to competition. The transaction involves STANLIB In…

Earlylands in Conversation - Ep. 34 - "Do More With Less": Traxtion CEO James Holley on Turning Africa's Rail Bottlenecks Into a Continental Business

Rail rarely makes headlines, but it may be doing more to shape Africa's economic trajectory than any single mine or trade deal. James ('Jamie') Holley is CEO of Traxtion, the largest privately owned rail operator on the continent, with a deployed fleet of over 55 locomotives across ten countries, f…