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/ 13 February 2012
Deputy Transport Minister Jeremy Cronin says government is considering taking the responsibilities of Prasa and handing it to cities for management.
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/ 2 November 2011
Prasa has said government could be investing R137-billion in modern rail infrastructure as private funding for the project might be unaffordable.
A 2009 report shows collisions climbed sharply, compelling more stringent safety standards.
The driver of a train that crashed into a stationary train in Soweto last week was dismissed on Tuesday for doing 85km/h in a 30km/h zone, Prasa says.
Protesting Johannesburg train commuters on Wednesday called for the reinstatement of Transnet as an operator.
South Africa’s rail network needs investment of R97-billion to radically change the way South Africa travels.
Staff ‘fleece’ Metrorail in online scam; meanwhile, in the Eastern Cape, government cannot get its trains back on track.
The committee set up to tackle public transport issues in Gauteng, including the controversial tolling system, met for the first time on Wednesday.
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/ 19 October 2010
South Africa’s rail network will need private investment to run smoothly, Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele said on Monday.
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.
Rail workers gathered in Johannesburg on Tuesday, waiting to hear if they would receive the 16% wage increase they are demanding.
A strike by rail workers left two million commuters stranded on Monday just 24 days from the kick-off of the Soccer World Cup.
The strike by Metrorail workers is set to continue on Wednesday, with management on Tuesday stating it would not renegotiate any wage agreements.