Metrorail says services will be reinstated on a gradual roll-out subject to lockdown regulations

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Train services on some of the major lines in Cape Town are expected to be back in operation over the next two months, following the reintroduction of the Southern line.

Metrorail Western Cape spokesperson Riana Scott said the services would be reinstated on an incremental basis followed by a gradual roll-out depending on the condition of the infrastructure operability of the fleet and relaxed public transport lockdown regulations.

Metrorail has suffered extensive damage to its infrastructure due to cable theft, arson attacks and vandalism. But trade unions said the major concern was not so much about the readiness of the infrastructure but about security.

 

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