South Africa’s state-owned rail operator has apologised after passengers were left stranded for more than a day on a train from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
Shosholoza Meyl said the train, which departed on Sunday, was scheduled to arrive in Cape Town on Monday evening. It is now expected to arrive late on Tuesday.
The rail operator blamed engine problems for the “unpleasant experience†and said a rescue train was delayed by maintenance work. Passengers described beginning to run out of food and the carriages starting to smell.
Shosholoza Meyl said alternative transport had arrived to take the stranded passengers to their destinations...
Pax stranded for more than 24 hours on Jo'burg-Cape Town train
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Train in vain: South African rail passengers left stranded for a day
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Passenger stuck for three days on train wants refund for 'horrific' experience
One of the passengers stuck on a Shosholoza Meyl train for three days wants a refund for the “horrific†experience. Zak Benjamin had been travelling with his ailing mother from the Northern Cape to Cape Town on Sunday. The pair was among hundreds of passengers who were allegedly exposed to an unbearable stench from unflushable toilets. They were also without food and water...