Tag: Metrorail
Nationwide railway shutdown on the cards for Friday, 26 July
Train commuters across the country have been warned to find alternative transport on Friday, 26 July, as there will be a national railway shutdown.
The...
Planned Metrorail strike aims to turn rail service around
Metrorail Western Cape has confirmed they are aware of an impending nationwide strike by the United National Transport Union which is expected to take...
Metrorail apologises for trains across the Cape coming to a halt
Metrorail Western Cape has apologised unreservedly to its customers for trains coming to a halt across the region on Thursday morning.
The delays were attributed to two...
Rail Enforcement Unit’s clampdown on metal theft yielding results
Eight suspects will appear in court this week on various rail-related crimes, following the Rail Enforcement Unit (REU)’s clampdown on scrapyards, bucket shops and...
Probe into Metrorail’s failings gets under way
Cape Town - The public protector's office has met with the chairperson of the standing committee on transport and public works, Nceba Hinana, and...
No new trains for Cape Town after R30m arson attack?
Plans to send new trains to Cape Town to help to bolster Metrorail’s ageing fleet could be put on hold following an alleged arson...
Metrorail fiasco threatens businesses
The Metrorail crisis is having a devastating effect on the economy of the Western Cape, with businesses left hamstrung and organised labour decrying job...
City of Cape Town wants to get Metrorail back on track
The City of Cape Town says it wants to take control over the beleaguered Metrorail in order to bring it back on track.
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Survey results of Metrorail’s effect on business
Cape Town businesses believe that the city’s commuting problems are a threat to the viability of their businesses and that the stressful conditions on...
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