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R130 million wasted on trains that have to run on damaged rails
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) signed a R130-million deal to lease locomotives for long-distance trips on its Shosholoza Meyl trains despite warnings that the railway infrastructure on which they would run was too dilapidated, according to a report from The Sunday Times.
The service resumed on 15 December 2021 in an attempt for Prasa to capitalise on demand during the festive season and holiday rush, after being suspended for almost two years since March 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) signed a R130-million deal to lease locomotives for long-distance trips on its Shosholoza Meyl trains despite warnings that the railway infrastructure on which they would run was too dilapidated, according to a report from The Sunday Times.
The service resumed on 15 December 2021 in an attempt for Prasa to capitalise on demand during the festive season and holiday rush, after being suspended for almost two years since March 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.