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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