Prasa keeps trains running after securing safety permit to end of August
The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) is issuing the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) with a temporary safety permit to allow trains to continue operating. The regulator has, however, confirmed that it has issued a contravention notice to Prasa for operating trains on August 1 without being in possession of a valid safety permit.
Transport Minister Blade Nzimande has asked for a detailed report on the matter and instructed Prasa to immediately get its trains in order‚ Eyewitness News reported on Thursday. The temporary permit is valid until the end of August. "It is the view of the RSR that the issuance of a temporary safety permit will assist Prasa in continuing with their operations‚ but most importantly‚ provide Prasa with another opportunity to develop robust action plans that will address the identified inadequacies‚" the regulator said in a statement. "It is the RSR’s legislative obligation‚ as an authority responsible for overseeing rail safety‚ to ensure that operators...
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