A 400% increase in train cancellations has been recorded in the Western Cape over the past two years. This is according to Nceba Hinana‚ a spokesperson for transport and public works in the Western Cape provincial legislature. "Train cancellations in the Western Cape have risen from 3% in October 2015‚ to well over 15% by July 2017‚" he said in a statement, "This sharp rise is extremely alarming." Rail remains the backbone of commuter public transport in the Western Cape, "However‚ it is continuously unreliable." Currently‚ more than 620‚000 passengers make use of Metrorail across the province‚ equating to 48% of the total commuter traffic. On Tuesday, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA briefed the standing committee on the current state of the Metrorail service. Crime remains a massive hindrance with regards to Metrorail’s ability to be more efficient‚ Hinana noted. In October 2015‚ train punctuality‚ or the percentage of trains on time‚ was at 80%. However‚ by July 2017 the figure dr...
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