Cape Town – Unions representing Metrorail workers have expressed their doubts over the company's plans to protect its employees and commuters, saying the train control office responsible for authorising the drivers in the province was closed yesterday after two Covid-19 cases were reported.
As a result of the lockdown and vandalism, a total of only four lines will be operational nationally, with limited travel times and sale of tickets, according to Metrorail spokesperson in the Western Cape, Riana Scott. “Gradual service resumption starts with a limited service being officially introduced on July 6. The limited service operates Monday to Saturday with no service on Sundays,” said Scott.
Trains have been specially marked with signs indicating social-distancing metres inside and outside the train stations. Pereira said their members reported that they had run out of the required personal protective equipment . They were not issued with facial masks but were given a can of five litres of sanitiser to sanitise employees resuming their duties and to sanitise commuters, Pereira said.
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)
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