Prasa rolls out new 'People’s Train' while central line is still inoperable

[John Ashworth]

Prasa rolls out new 'People’s Train' while central line is still inoperable

The Passenger Railway Agency of SA (Prasa) recently rolled out a new train for Metrorail in Cape Town. Referred to as the “People’s Train”, its new carriages have been operating on the Cape Flats line since last week. Metrorail spokesperson Nana Zenani said the trains would be operating on the Cape Flats line while other lines were repaired. The train contains six continuous cars with no breaks in-between carriages...

The central line has been inoperable since 2019 due to vandalism, cable theft and land invasion. The central line in Cape Town runs through places such as Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha, Philippi, Nyanga and Bonteheuwel...