Metrorail train delays in Cape Town affect mental health of users
Congestion in Cape Town is having a negative effect on residents’ psychological state. The city has the worst traffic in SA and this year’s TomTom Traffic Index ranked it as the world’s 48th most congested city. Many thousands more residents rely on the train service‚ but the daily commute is at least as terrible as that by road. The Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry has just completed a survey with businesses in the city‚ investigating the effects of the commute to work and home. It has emerged that Metrorail’s continuous delays affect the "mental health and morale" of 94% of employees who use the train service. Thousands of people rely on it to get to work‚ but it has been plagued with problems‚ including vandalism and cable theft. "We knew the situation was bad‚ but the survey reveals it is even worse than we thought‚" said Janine Myburgh‚ president of the chamber. "Conditions on Metrorail trains have become a nightmare and employers tell of staff arriving at work in tears an...
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