Germiston train collision
[LISTEN] Transport Minister: There is no crisis at Prasa
Despite recent train accidents, rail infrastructure vandalism and delays, Transport Minister Joe Maswanganyi says there's no crisis at Prasa.
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Vandalism causes train derailment in Germiston
It’s understood the clamps that keep the track attached to the sleepers were stolen.
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Regulator: Manual authorisation of trains alone won't make trains safer
The Railway Safety Regulator has banned all manual authorisation of Prasa trains until a plan is in place to avoid human error in the wake of two serious crashes over the past week.
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Untu: Railway regulator not doing enough to ensure train safety
The regulator says that it is concerned about the recent train accidents and has ordered a stop to manual authorisation to avoid human error, which it says was the reason behind the Germiston crash.
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Regulator sets up independent board of inquiry after Kroonstad train crash
The regulator says preliminary investigations into the crash show that all safety requirements were adhered to including traveling within the speed limit.
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[LISTEN] Prasa: Train vandalism is a national crisis
Radio 702 host Ray White talks to Prasa's spokesperson Dr Sipho Sithole about issues of vandalism and theft affecting the country’s rail network.
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Human error to blame for Germiston train crash, says regulator
More than 220 passengers were hurt when the train rear-ended a stationary locomotive at the Geldenhuis station.
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Metrorail ordered to halt manual authorisation of trains
In the latest incident, 220 commuters were hurt when one train rear ended a stationary locomotive at the Geldenhuis Station in Germiston on Tuesday.
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Metrorail: Less than 100 Germiston train crash victims still in hospital
More than 220 passengers sustained minor injuries when one train rear-ended a stationary locomotive at the Geldenhuis Station on Tuesday.
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Railway Safety Regulator says human error caused Germiston train crash
A train rear-ended a stationary locomotive at the Geldenhuys train station earlier, leaving over 200 people injured. It's understood trains were being manually directed at the time.
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Board of inquiry to probe Germiston train collision
One train rear-ended a stationary coach at the Geldenhuis Train Station on Tuesday morning.
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At least 200 injured in Germiston train collision
A train rear ended a stationary locomotive at the Geldenhuis train station on Tuesday morning.
