Department of Transport sees trains as key for urban travel in South Africa

[John Ashworth]

Government says traffic could soon become ‘intolerable’ in parts of South Africa – here’s the plan to fix it

The Department of Transport sees trains as key for urban travel in South Africa over the coming decades, with the country’s roads becoming increasingly congested. This is according to the department’s recently published national rail policy which details the government’s future plans for the sector. Notably, the department is focusing heavily on the reintroduction of urban rail networks in the country’s major cities...