LETTER: Prasa and Metrorail have failed the Western Cape
A regional public transport solution must serve the interests of commuters above all else
When union federation Cosatu issued a memorandum stating its acute concern over the appalling state of public transport in the Western Cape, it echoed the concerns of the Cape Town City Council, the Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Western Cape government.
What Cosatu’s memorandum illustrates is that broad unity of purpose on the issue of the Metrorail collapse is possible between business, government and trade unions. All parties recognise that it is an emergency situation. Everyone acknowledges that the Western Cape economy needs an affordable, efficient means of getting people to and from work. Business needs its staff to arrive on time and give a full day’s work, and local and provincial government expect the same. Commuters of all kinds want an efficient, safe and affordable public rail service...
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