Cape Town ‘one step closer to commuter rail oversight’ - GroundUp
The City of Cape Town has plans to ensure commuter rail transport gets on track.
A Metrorail train at Cape Town station. Picture: @MetrorailWC/X
CapeTalk’s Lester Kiewit speaks with Barbara October, Deputy Editor at GroundUp.
Listen below:
An amended Service Level Plan between the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and the City of Cape Town was signed off on 21 February.
This means the City can finally take steps towards playing a management role in commuter rail in Cape Town.
The plan has been years in the making and aims to make commuter rail a more efficient and effective means of public transport.
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“This is one step closer to the City having oversight powers over the commuter rail in Cape Town.”
- Barbara October, Deputy editor - GroundUp
However, the #UniteBehind movement has raised the alarm about the lack of clear targets and timelines.
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