Several measures put in place to safeguard rail infrastructure, PRASA tells WC MPLs
Vandalism and theft of rail infrastructure grounded train services in Cape Town in 2019, and PRASA has been working tirelessly to restore those services.
FILE: Prasa trains in 2019. Picture: Eyewitness News.
CAPE TOWN - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) said that several measures had been put in place to safeguard its rail infrastructure.
Vandalism and theft of rail infrastructure grounded train services in Cape Town in 2019, and PRASA has been working tirelessly to restore those services.
The agency told the Western Cape Legislature's standing committee on mobility on Friday that almost all train corridors in the Western Cape had running trains now.
PRASA regional manager, Raymond Maseko, said they had put up boundary walls and private security next to problematic areas to prevent the destruction of rail infrastructure.
"We have tested different types of fences and eventually the one that we found to be durable next to where communities live are these walls that we have at Nyanga - it's palisade walls," said Maseko.
Maseko also added that the safety of passengers and those living close to the railway line remained a top priority, as PRASA works towards restoring full train services in the Cape.
He said that out of the 124 train stations, only three did not have train access.
Those stations are Lentergeur, Mitchells Plain, and Kapteinsklip, which are some of the busiest in Cape Town.