Repairs to the two platforms at Cape Town station damaged during a fire last week were completed on Tuesday. In a statement, Metrorail said Platforms 15 and 16 were back in business after repairs had been completed and structural engineers confirmed that the integrity of the overhead concrete structures had not been compromised and permanent way engineers declared the sleepers and tracks leading to the two platforms stable and fit […]
Metrorail faces another setback after 11 carriages were left gutted in a devastating fire at the Cape Town railway station on Saturday afternoon. According to Metrorail, Cape Town station's platforms 15 and 16 will be closed until further notice. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined however, this is just one in a spate of train fires recently. In recent weeks, there have been at least four […]
While Metrorail often gets flack for long delays, it wants commuters to know that it is cracking down on criminals who contribute to the setbacks by targeting infrastructure. Western Cape Metrorail manager Richard Walker said they were seeing the results of additional security measures and forensic capability instituted in March this year. Since then, more than 100 people have been taken into custody and are awaiting trial for rail-related crimes. […]
A 42-year-old mother from Cape Town is planning on taking Metrorail to court after she sustained third-degree burns and lung damage when the train she was travelling in was set on fire last month. Leigh Jansen was on a train travelling between the Ottery and Southfield train stations on her way to work when she became a victim of an alleged arson attack that claimed the life of another commuter. […]
Metrorail has voiced concern over recent fires and vandalism of its train carriages that has left the rail service operating at 52 per cent capacity, severely impacting service delivery for the already embattled rail network. In the latest incident at the weekend, the City’s Fire and Rescue Services responded to a blaze in Leonard Radu Road, Philippe, after three railway carriages were set alight. The incident followed numerous Metrorail train […]
Three railway carriages have been set alight in Philippe on Sunday evening. Spokesperson for the Fire and Rescue Services, Theo Layne, confirmed that the team responded to the blaze in Leonard Radu Road at 19h20. Layne said Firefighting crews were initially prevented from extinguishing the fire, but eventually managed to so with the help of the police service. “No injuries were reported and the probable cause of the fire was […]
The DA Western Cape representatives sacrificed the comfort of their cars to travel by train in the early morning peak from Nyanga Train Station to Cape Town Central Station on Friday, to highlight to see first-hand the conditions of Cape Town’s congested rail network. The Cape Town Central line has been beset with crises ranging from criminals preying on passengers, to vandalism and arson and chronic delays. The chronic delays […]
The Metrorail’s central line at Bishop Lavis and Sarepta has been suspended temporarily from today. Spokesperson Riana Scott says the line has been suspended due to vandalism of a telecommunication cable. “Regrettably, we have no bus transport to offer as an alternative and customers are requested to make their own arrangements available.” Scott said northern line customers will be affected by train rerouting due to technical problems between Elsies River […]
One person has died in a fire in a Metrorail train bound for the Cape Town Station. According to the City's Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson, Theo Layne, the gender of the victim is unknown at this stage. Layne confirmed that another adult female has sustained serious burns and three adult females have sustained minor injuries as a result of the blaze. All patients have been transported to hospital for medical […]
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