It’s all stations to Cape Town as the rail plan comes on track
The city says it is continuing its push for rail devolution — but questions remain as to how it could be funded
19 December 2024 - 05:00
It makes sense for the City of Cape Town to take over the running of commuter rail, but there is a catch: it is very expensive. This is according to Prof Stephan Krygsman, an expert in transport economics at Stellenbosch University.
Earlier this month, the city announced it had signed a service-level plan (SLP) for rail with the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) after extensive negotiations...
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