The City of Cape Town in conjunction with Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), and the Western Cape Government are teaming up to ensure that Metrorail commuters are kept safe. These agencies have forged a partnership and formed an enforcement unit whose primary focus will be safety and security of Metrorail commuters and infrastructure.
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Urban Development, Councillor Brett Herron said, the ultimate goal is to address safety and security issues in order to stabilize the urban rail service in the short term.
The unit will be operational within the next two to three months.
‘It will consist of at least a hundred members and will focus on commuter safety as well as vandalism and the theft of crucial Metrorail infrastructure and assets.
– Mayoral Committee Member, Cllr Brett Herron.
‘This initiative will support and assist in expediting our PRASA plans to professionalize and transform our own Protection Services Department to a more effective, better skilled and equipped transit-oriented unit to combat crime.
– Cape Town Regional Manager, Richard Walker.
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