Clean-up crews have cleared all the Rovos Rail coaches from the tracks where they were derailed in Pretoria last week, but commuters should expect delays on Monday, Metrorail said.
Spokesperson Nana Zenani said on Sunday a diesel locomotive shuttle service would be operating from Pretoria Station from 5.30am on Monday.
“Only one track has been restored in Pretoria so people should expect delays,” she said.
The accident occured on April 21 after the coaches ran downhill while its electric locomotive was being changed for a steam locomotive at the Centurion station.
Two women, one of whom was pregnant, were killed in the accident. A third woman later died in hospital. All three were employees of Rovos Rail.
Rail officials told passengers and crew to jump from the train after applying the brakes failed to work
At the time, the train was on its way from Cape Town to the Capital Park station in Pretoria and was carrying 55 passengers and 30 staff.
Ten of the 40 American passengers on board were taken to hospital. There were also South African, German, British and French tourists on board.
On Sunday, Zenani said a board of inquiry would conduct an investigation into the incident which was expected to take two to three weeks. – Sapa