Metrorail in the Western Cape is slowly resuming its service in the province, with additional trains being laid on for commuters in Bellville, Goodwood and Elsies River. Metrorail in the Western Cape is slowly resuming its service in the province, with additional trains being laid on for commut.
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa says it has permission to run the new ‘People’s Trains’ during off-peak times on Cape Town’s Southern Line. The agency made the announcement when it briefed the Western Cape legislature on recovery plans for the troubled Central Line.
Costs for work done on the Central Line in Cape Town are exceeding initial estimates by almost 100% after efforts to repair one of the biggest in Cape Town were delayed by the Covid-19 lockdown and the encroachment of land occupiers on rail infrastructure.