Protesters threaten 'to burn the Gautrain'
- 13 Mar 2013 14:36 - Jonisayi Maromo
- A group of irate commuters have threatened to torch Gautrain coaches if the authorities do not urgently improve the Metrorail train service.
Metrorail's service just won't do, says Zuma
- 14 Jun 2012 13:21 - Jonisayi Maromo
- Problems at the passenger train service Metrorail are detrimental to South Africa's economic growth and development, says President Jacob Zuma.
Citizens become overburdened
- 05 Apr 2012 00:00 - The Editorial
- Prices hikes for everything have put the poor and middle class under strain and they are going to have to make some adjustments.
Illegal train strike over, says Metrorail
- 22 Jul 2011 11:13 - Staff Reporter
- Metrorail has said an illegal strike by its train drivers over the lack of security and high rate of abuse and harassment by commuters has ended.
Drivers won't be made 'scapegoats' by Metrorail
- 10 Jun 2011 12:55 - Staff Reporter
- Train drivers were not prepared to be "scapegoats" for Metrorail's system failures, the United Transport and Allied Workers' Union said on Friday.
Soweto rail crash just tip of the iceberg
- 27 May 2011 00:00 - Glenda Daniels
- A 2009 report shows collisions climbed sharply, compelling more stringent safety standards.
Safety regulator looks into Soweto train collision
- 20 May 2011 12:35 - Staff Reporter
- The Railway Safety Regulator is investigating a passenger train collision that took place in Soweto at about 5.50pm on Thursday afternoon.
One dead, hundreds injured in Pretoria train accident
- 09 Apr 2011 08:42 - Staff Reporter
- A train driver was killed and 200 people were injured when two Metrorail trains collided at about 4pm on Friday.
Unhappy Jo'burg train commuters want Transnet back
- 06 Apr 2011 15:06 - Staff Reporter
- Protesting Johannesburg train commuters on Wednesday called for the reinstatement of Transnet as an operator.
Special report: transport
- 04 Mar 2011 08:42 - Glenda Daniels
- Staff 'fleece' Metrorail in online scam; meanwhile, in the Eastern Cape, government cannot get its trains back on track.
Apology after power cut strands World Cup trains
- 17 Jun 2010 12:19 - Staff Reporter
- A power cut that crippled trains stranded 2 000 World Cup fans until early on Thursday morning after hosts SA's 3-0 defeat by Uruguay.
Three games, three modes of transport
- 15 Jun 2010 09:51 - Maya Fisher-French
- World Cup fans, leave your car -- public transport wins hands down in Jozi.
Metrorail strike enters third week
- 31 May 2010 07:52 - Staff Reporter
- A strike by SA Transport and Allied Workers' Union members against the Passenger Rail Agency of SA went into its third week on Monday.
No end in sight to Prasa strike
- 27 May 2010 06:54 - Staff Reporter
- There are no signs of an end to the dispute between Satawu and the Passenger Rail Association of South Africa, the union said on Wednesday.
Satawu holds out as Metrorail resumes service
- 24 May 2010 06:55 - Staff Reporter
- Metrorail trains will be running in Gauteng from Monday following a strike that left thousands of commuters stranded nationwide last week.
Rail commuters still in limbo
- 21 May 2010 07:06 - Staff Reporter
- Train commuters will have to wait until Monday for Metrorail trains as one of the transport unions had not signed a deal with Parsa by Thursday night.
Unions reach agreement with Transnet
- 19 May 2010 07:54 - Staff Reporter
- Unions have reached a proposed wage deal with Transnet, which if accepted by members will end a strike that paralysed rail and port traffic.
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'Some progress' in Prasa wage talks
- 18 May 2010 07:11 - Staff Reporter
- Some progress was made in wage talks between Prasa and labour unions on Monday, with the rail operator changing certain conditions of its offer.
Commuters stranded as rail strike bites
- 17 May 2010 17:27 - Staff Reporter
- A strike by rail workers left two million commuters stranded on Monday just 24 days from the kick-off of the Soccer World Cup.
Prasa hopes for quick resolution to train strike
- 17 May 2010 08:31 - Staff Reporter
- The Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) has promised the government that it would reach a wage agreement with striking unions by mid-week.
