Members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) gathered in protest at the Civic Centre on Tuesday to highlight safety concerns and the ineffective public transport system in Cape Town. Workers left their workplaces at 12pm to join in on the protest action and handed the City of[…]
A Metrorail driver was shot dead at the Netreg station in Cape Town on Monday while waiting for a train, the United National Transport Union (UNTU) says. The driver, identified as Pieter Barend Botha by the union, was busy doing refresher training on a railway line and was waiting for[…]
A 70-year-old woman is in a critical condition after being hit by a train in Cape Town on Thursday morning, ER24 said in a statement. ER24 spokesperson Chitra Bodasing said the woman was walking across train tracks in Athlone when the accident happened. “The woman was found laying in the[…]
Bosses say the ongoing crisis with Metrorail has forced them to relook at how they run their businesses, from allowing flexitime to getting staff to work from home. In a Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry member survey, bosses reported that their staff had became demotivated and unreliable trains had[…]
Donations for Cape Town train hero Darryn August continue to flood in as he recovers in hospital. August, 27, fractured his spine in two places when he was tossed from a train and hit a tree while trying to protect female passengers from being robbed on a Metrorail train he[…]
In response to Metrorail’s annual price hike, which is scheduled to be implemented on July 1, 2016, commuters have launched the Public Transport Voice campaign in support of frustrated community members who continue to be impoverished in light of inflated transport costs. Public Transport Voice, which was launched on Monday[…]
While Metrorail recovers from arson attacks that resulted in over R70 million worth of damage, the recent attack of a Metrorail commuter, Darryn August, has further frustrated commuters. As a result, Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has decided to create awareness about the role of the Regulator and the various awareness[…]
An Athlone man who stepped in to prevent train commuters from being robbed has been hailed a hero and received international recognition with people from as far at the US donating money for his treatment. Darryn August, 27, fractured his spine when he was flung from a train and hit[…]
The recent string of arson attacks on the Metrorail infrastructure has slowed down the railway service causing delays and has left commuters stranded. Members of the Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) met with the provincial director of Metrorail on April 26 to address some of the issues that[…]
In less than two weeks, the damage caused to Metrorail infrastructure stands at R70m, the company said on Tuesday. And the results of the vandalism, which led to two-hour commuter delays on Monday, could take several days to repair or replace. Track circuits between Bonteheuwel and Netreg as well as[…]
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