Metrorail working to remove informal settlers from Central Line

[John Ashworth]

Metrorail working to remove informal settlers from Central Line

Metrorail on Friday said negotiations with informal settlers occupying a section of the train line between Philippi and Langa are positive. The squatters have prevented the rail operator from fully reopening the Central Line that's been offline since 2019 due to cable theft and vandalism. Once the shacks have been cleared, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) will start walling the tracks, but no deadline has been set. Prasa needs to deal with two settlements before any work can commence on and around the Central Line...