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TRAIN COLLISION AT PHILIPPI RAIL CROSSING: COMMUTERS PAY THE PRICE FOR INACTION

GOOD Statement / By

This morning, the 07:35 PRASA train from Nonqubela to Cape Town collided with a car at the Philippi rail crossing. It is not clear from the footage received by GOOD if there were any injuries. Passengers were forced to disembark and find their way into the city via taxis, at their own cost and risk. This incident again highlights the urgent need to prioritise safe and functional rail infrastructure. Rail crossings, especially in high-traffic, densely populated areas,  must be upgraded immediately. There is no justification for continued inaction while lives are endangered.

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CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S “PLAN” TO MANAGE METRORAIL STUCK AT THE STATION

GOOD Statement / By

A presentation by Prasa to the Western Cape Provincial Parliament Standing Committee on Mobility today exposed the City of Cape Town’s alleged “plan” to take over management of the Metrorail system as theatrical bluster. The grandiose-sounding “Service Level Plan” between the City and Prasa that the Mayor of Cape Town announced with great fanfare six months ago, but never allowed anyone to see, was revealed at today’s presentation to contain no grand plan at all.

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