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FILE: Commuters cram onto a train at the Khayelitsha station on 30 November 2017. Picture: Cindy Archillies/EWN

Metrorail commuters

Metrorail CT's suspension of central line leaves commuters fuming

By Kaylynn Palm

Metrorail suspended its services indefinitely after a security guard was killed at Chris Hani station last week.

  • A Metrorail train. Picture: EWN.

    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.

    1233 days ago
  • FILE: A Metrorail train. Picture: Giovanna Gerbi/Eyewitness News

    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.

    1290 days ago
  • A Metrorail train. Picture: EWN.

    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.

    1357 days ago
  • Chaos erupted at the Cape Town train station on 12 June following train delays. At least two train coaches were torched and several shops were damaged by angry commuters. Picture: Shimoney Regter/EWN

    Train commuters go on rampage at Cape Town Station

    The chaos erupted when passengers became increasingly frustrated over lengthy delays in services.

    1410 days ago
  • Picture: Eyewitness News

    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.

    1521 days ago
  • Picture: Regan Thaw/EWN

    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.

    1522 days ago
  • FILE: A Metrorail train at Cape Town station. Picture: Giovanna Gerbi/Eyewitness News

    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.

    1533 days ago
  • FILE: Metrorail trains. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    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.

    1613 days ago
  • Metrorail Cape Town. Picture: EWN.

    [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.

    1613 days ago
  • A train approaches Mutual Station in Cape Town at dawn. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN.

    SA doing well on rail safety, says regulator

    The 2015/2016 annual state of safety report has been released in Cape Town this morning.

    1646 days ago
  • Rail commuters wait on a platform at Mutual Station in Cape Town. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN

    Metrorail mulls shutting down CT central line over vandalism

    Metrorail's regional manager Richard Walker says the situation has become untenable.

    1670 days ago
  • Fire and smoke damage at Cape Town Station following an incident of arson in April 2016. Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN

    Metrorail calls on City of CT to help protect infrastructure

    Metrorail suffered extensive damage to its infrastructure during service delivery protests in the Langa.

    1674 days ago
  • Seems there are no major delays this morning following yesterday's fatal shooting of a Metrorail train driver. Picture: Monique Mortlock/EWN.

    Metrorail warns CT commuters to expect delays

    Metrorail says commuters on the southern line will have a tough time getting to work this morning.

    1719 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN.

    Metrorail aims to restore train services before peak

    A damaged electrical cable affected an estimated 100,000 commuters at the Mabopane station.

    1753 days ago
  • South Africa's Metrorail. Picture: Wikimedia Commons.

    Metrorail working to resolve PTA train delays

    Metrorail spokesperson Lillian Mofokeng has called on commuters to be patient.

    1753 days ago
  • In Cape Town, commuters have burnt trains, saying drivers are always late and thus making them late for work. Picture: Shantel Moses

    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.

    1760 days ago
  • Picture: Aletta Harrison/EWN.

    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.

    1767 days ago
  • Commuters jostle to get onto a train at Phillipi Station on 20 April 2016. Picture: Xolani Koyana/EWN

    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.

    1783 days ago
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