GAUTENG. – Barbara Creecy, Minister of Transport, will visit today (Thursday) the restoration and improvement of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa)'s train services on the Mabopane rail route. The visit will include an inspection of the central train control centre and the rail infrastructure, after which the new City to City bus fleet will be officially launched.
Collen Msibi, national spokesperson for the Department of Transport, says the work on the Mabopane route includes upgrades to signalling systems and rail infrastructure, as well as improvements aimed at increasing safety and enabling trains to run more regularly. The blue and white trains, known as Isitimela Sabantu, form part of Prasa's efforts to make commuter services safer, more reliable and affordable. The new City to City bus fleet is part of the agency's long-distance passenger services.
The visit takes place as part of Transport Month in October, which this year focuses on building a safe, sustainable, reliable and affordable transport system.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
