Cape Town commuters are stranded and annoyed.
Train services on the central line from the city to Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plain have been suspended for about three weeks now.
Prasa says it can’t say when services will resume.
The agency is blaming vandalism and cable theft for causing extensive damage.
The Mitchell’s Plain and Khayelitsha train services have not been operating for over 20 days.
Amanda Nto, (19), a first-year student says she’s been missing classes.
“I now spend R10.00 to catch a taxi from where I stay to travel to the taxi rank. Then from there I have to spend R18.00 to go to school. So this has highly affected my budget because I had not planned for this. I have also missed classes due to not being able to afford taxi fare,” said Nto.
Some commuters who have opted to use taxis say, the issue of safety on trains needs to be addressed.
“Many people have been complaining and I am one of them, so I decided to stop using trains because I don’t feel safe, even when I’m inside”
In a statement, Prasa says funds have been allocated to resume work and it has promised to reimburse those who bought tickets.
Prasa says it is working around the clock to try and fix the damage caused by vandalism and cable theft.
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Source: eNCA
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