Metrorail commuters
Metrorail CT's suspension of central line leaves commuters fuming
Metrorail suspended its services indefinitely after a security guard was killed at Chris Hani station last week.
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CT Metrorail commuters left stranded after cable theft
All trains operating on the Monte Vista line have been re-routed to operate via Maitland to Bellville. Trains are being manually authorised between Thornton and Tygerberg.
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Cape Chamber of Commerce: Metrorail in desperate need of help
The City of Cape Town is intent on taking over the management of the city's embattled passenger rail service.
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Prasa protection officer says humiliated after assault by Metrorail commuter
The 38-year-old was on duty during rush hour when a rowdy group of passengers stormed a platform to board a train without paying the fare.
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Train commuters go on rampage at Cape Town Station
The chaos erupted when passengers became increasingly frustrated over lengthy delays in services.
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DA concerned over rail commuter safety after PTA North crash
Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has asked the Rail Safety Regulator to immediately investigate the cause of the crash.
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Metrorail investigating cause of PTA North train collision
It’s not yet clear how two trains crashed on the same track at the Lynn Ross Station in Rosslyn.
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CT Metrorail commuters warned of delays on southern line
This is due to repair work taking place on the southern line after infrastructure on the line was damaged in a collision last week.
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Metrorail's Operation Spider seeks to make travelling safer
Law enforcement officials will be deployed to several train stations at any given time to net criminal elements, fraudsters and ticket defaulters.
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[LISTEN] Metrorail's Operation Spider will clamp down on crime
Metrorail in the Western Cape says it’s clamping down on criminal activity at all of its key stations this holiday season.
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SA doing well on rail safety, says regulator
The 2015/2016 annual state of safety report has been released in Cape Town this morning.
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Metrorail mulls shutting down CT central line over vandalism
Metrorail's regional manager Richard Walker says the situation has become untenable.
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Metrorail calls on City of CT to help protect infrastructure
Metrorail suffered extensive damage to its infrastructure during service delivery protests in the Langa.
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Metrorail warns CT commuters to expect delays
Metrorail says commuters on the southern line will have a tough time getting to work this morning.
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Metrorail aims to restore train services before peak
A damaged electrical cable affected an estimated 100,000 commuters at the Mabopane station.
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Metrorail working to resolve PTA train delays
Metrorail spokesperson Lillian Mofokeng has called on commuters to be patient.
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Prasa: 20 trains torched between April & May, costing over R200m
Prasa says Cape Town has become a concern, with at least 11 trains set alight in the Mother City.
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Cosatu to strike over poor Metrorail & bus services in CT
The federation says it has little option but to strike as unreliable services are costing workers their jobs.
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Civil society group calls for intervention over Metrorail ticket price hike
Public Transport Voice said they have written to the Transport Minister on several occasions without success.
