Metrorail trains remain suspended in Mamelodi, Pretoria

Suspended metrorail services in Mamelodi corridor has affected not only commuters, who had made alternative transport arrangements, but small businesses selling near train stations in Pretoria.

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Richard Brooks

15 March 2018, 19:33 [SAST]

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The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (Prasa) Metrorail trains remain suspended in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. This follows violent attacks on staff, including a female train driver who was assaulted and stripped naked.

The withdrawal of six train services by Prasa is estimated to affect around 200 000 commuters daily.

The suspension of trains is also affecting street traders.

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