Metrorail Mabopane collision

[John Ashworth]

Metrorail closes one line between Soshanguve, Mabopane stations

Passenger rail service operator Metrorail has closed one line between the Soshanguve and Mabopane stations following a technical fault and train incident. A train en route to Mabopane station experienced a technical fault outside Soshanguve station on January 24 at about 05:30. Metrorail says the technical team, upon attending to the fault by uncoupling the set, experienced a roll back of the set onto the other – causing a collision. The train set had eight staff members, but no commuters, on board at the time of the incident...