ARTICLES RELATING TO METRORAIL

Man electrocuted at Cape Town station

2013-05-28 12:14

A homeless man has been electrocuted after he apparently fell onto high voltage overhead cables at Cape Town train station, a report says.

More guards for Western Cape trains

2013-05-03 10:08

Three hundred more guards will soon provide security on Metrorail trains in the Western Cape.

Man killed by train in Durban

2013-04-23 12:00

A man has died and another was injured when they were hit by a train as they were walking alongside the tracks in the Durban CBD.

Power failures delay Pretoria trains

2013-04-17 12:09

Trains operating in Pretoria's northern regions have been delayed because of power failures, says Metrorail in Gauteng.

Metrorail carriages set alight

2013-04-05 14:41

Three train carriages have been set alight near a Cape Town station, Metrorail says.

MEC: Threats to burn Gautrain absurd

2013-03-18 19:24

Threats by commuters to burn down the Gautrain are "absurd", Gauteng Transport and Roads MEC Ismail Vadi says.

Protesters threaten to torch Gautrain

2013-03-13 16:11
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A group of irate commuters has threatened to torch Gautrain coaches if the authorities do not urgently improve the Metrorail train service.

Protesters demand better train services

2013-03-13 11:03

A group of protesters have gathered outside the Bosman Railway Station in Pretoria demanding improved service from Metrorail.

Plans for KZN express train

2013-03-01 12:25

A business express train linking Pietermaritzburg and Durban has been tested and could be ready for passengers this year.

Power failure delays Gauteng trains

2013-02-25 09:05

Trains operating between Pretoria and Johannesburg have been delayed due to a power failure in Irene, Metrorail says.

Faulty signals delay Gauteng trains

2013-02-22 11:11

Train services between Pretoria and Johannesburg have been experiencing major delays, Metrorail says.

Crash cuts Joburg, Pretoria trains

2013-02-20 19:06

Gauteng Metrorail says that no trains are running between Pretoria and Johannesburg after an accident near the Kempton Park station.

Metrorail probes double train crash

2013-02-01 17:14

Metrorail has probed the cause of a double train crash near Pretoria that sent at least 150 people to hospital, with authorities saying cable theft could have contributed to the accident.

Minister inspects train crash site

2013-01-31 13:13

Transport Minister Dikobe Ben Martins has visited the scene of the train collision, near the Kalafong railway station, in Pretoria.

Pretoria train collision: 6 seriously hurt

2013-01-31 10:33

Six people are in a serious condition after two trains collided in Pretoria. The driver is one of those seriously injured.

Train fire may have been 'act of revenge'

2013-01-24 09:03

The fire that gutted a Cape Town train this week may have been an act of revenge by disgruntled passengers who were ejected for not having tickets, according to a report.

Metrorail probes Cape Town train blaze

2013-01-23 09:01

Metrorail says preliminary investigations show that vandalism was to blame for a fire at the Woodstock train station which damaged a train and left thousands of commuters stranded.

Metrorail to honour slain driver

2012-12-27 08:32

Metrorail will not operate in Gauteng on New Year's Day in honour of train driver J P du Plessis who was found stabbed to death in a stationery locomotive outside Hercules Station, Pretoria, on Christmas Day.

Torched trains a R70m setback

2012-10-12 20:01

Repairing the damage caused by the torching of two trains in Mabopane, north of Pretoria will cost about R70m, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA says.

Fire on Cape Town train

2012-10-05 11:47

A carriage has been destroyed after a fire broke out on a train at Brackenfell railway station, Cape Town's disaster risk management centre says.

Driver contributed to Soweto train crash

2012-09-28 19:06

Train driver error and failure of the track were some of the causes of a train accident last year that left 857 passengers injured, a board of inquiry says.

Bomb hoax delays Cape Town trains

2012-09-17 10:20

Cape Town trains have been delayed because of a bomb scare at Maitland Station, Metrorail says.

Prasa plans R15bn BEE scheme

2012-09-05 09:25

The Passenger Rail Agency of SA is planning a R15bn black economic empowerment programme as part of its plans to modernise Metrorail.

KZN commuters stone station

2012-07-05 20:50

Metrorail commuters have stoned Groutville Station in KwaZulu-Natal and set a car alight in protest over service delays.

Lucky escape for 100s on train

2012-06-19 20:45

Up to 500 people have had a narrow escape after a passenger train from Cape Town collided with a stationary goods train.

 

Hawkers removed from station

2013-05-10 10:32

Metrorail security guards are accused of burning down about 50 hawker stalls at the Khayelitsha railway station in Cape Town, according to a report.

Metallica JHB transport info released

2013-04-26 14:09

Metrorail has announced that it will be running Park & Ride facilities to transport fans to the Metallica concert at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.

Guard filmed assaulting commuter

2013-04-09 10:07

A Metrorail guard has been filmed assaulting a passenger caught travelling without a ticket in Cape Town, according to a report.

Cable theft causes Gauteng train delays

2013-04-05 13:01

Cable theft and technical problems have caused severe delays for Metrorail commuters between Pretoria and Johannesburg, the company says.

Train carriages torched in Soweto

2013-03-13 22:28

Three train carriages have set alight in Mlamlankunzi railway station in Orlando East, Soweto, Johannesburg emergency services say.

Commuters: Metrorail negligent

2013-03-13 14:50

A group of irate commuters has accused Metrorail of neglecting its responsibilities and mismanaging the train service.

Metrorail offers R50k to catch arsonists

2013-03-06 12:25

Metrorail has offered a R50 000 reward for information leading to the prosecution of the people who torch its trains.

Train burnt in Johannesburg

2013-02-27 10:04

A second train has been torched in Gauteng as it was en route from Park station in Johannesburg to Vereeniging.

Gauteng train services restored

2013-02-22 16:34

Train services between Pretoria and Johannesburg have been restored following a power failure, Metrorail says.

Pretoria to Joburg trains running again

2013-02-21 07:28

Train services between Pretoria and Johannesburg have been restored after they were closed due to an accident involving a heavy duty machine and a train, Metrorail

Metrorail defends driver's competence

2013-02-02 19:03

Metrorail has defended the competence of the driver of the train that rammed into the back of another stationary train in Pretoria, saying he was not previously involved in a similar accident.

Trains torched: Estimated R40m damage

2013-01-31 17:59

Two trains have been set alight on Thursday at a station outside Durban, resulting in damages of R40m, Metrorail says.

Cable theft caused train collision

2013-01-31 12:01
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Cable theft was the cause of a train collision near Atteridgeville in Pretoria, Metrorail says.

Metrorail blames union for train torchings

2013-01-26 20:05

Metrorail in Gauteng opened a case of malicious damage to property against the National Transport Movement after four trains were set on fire in the province.

Johannesburg train set alight

2013-01-23 19:46

Two train coaches have been torched at the Croesus railway station in Johannesburg, Metrorail says.

Unions call for improved train security

2012-12-28 14:05

Security on trains must be upgraded in the wake of the murder of a train driver in Pretoria, railway-aligned unions have said.

Rail boss decries destructive 'culture'

2012-10-12 22:11

Prasa's CEO has condemned the torching of two trains by rowdy commuters upset at delays, saying "let's be honest, this is a culture issue", but insisting that the venting cannot be tolerated.

Cape Town court hears train lawsuit

2012-10-10 13:43

The driver of a truck hit by a train in Cape Town, killing 21 people, had never driven that model before and was on the first day of a new job when the accident occurred.

Metrorail under pressure

2012-10-01 18:19

Increasing numbers of commuters are dodging fares as many who have lost jobs struggle to pay for transport in search of jobs, according to a report.

Metrorail launches information service

2012-09-17 12:00

Commuters in the Western Cape can look forward to more information from Metrorail with the launch of a mobile information service.

Power cuts Gauteng Metrorail service

2012-09-06 11:36

Metrorail train services have been disrupted in several areas of Gauteng due to power failures, the company says.

Man tries to jump on moving train

2012-07-27 12:05

A man has died after trying to jump on a moving train in Strand, outside Cape Town.

SA trains set for huge upgrade - Prasa

2012-06-20 09:45

The Passenger Rail Agency of SA has briefed MPs on the state and safety of SA's ageing trains, and its plans to invest heavily in over 7 000 new locally-built coaches in the next 20 years.

Western Cape boost train security

2012-06-14 11:13

Western Cape train security has been beefed up with 100 extra guards on duty from this month as part of a plan to address commuter concerns.

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