METRORAIL LIKE CATTLE TRAVEL – MONTANA
Friday, 28 March 2008
South African rail commuters endure inhumane and degrading conditions, S A Rail Commuter Corporation (SARCC) chief executive Lucky Montana told parliament’s transport portfolio committee on 12 March. Ageing rail infrastructure has made travelling on trains unbearable, he said. "Our people travel under very difficult conditions, without dignity, comfort or safety. They travel like cattle".
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