PRASA Encouraged to Prioritise Long Distance Service

[John Ashworth]

Committee On Transport Encourages PRASA To Prioritise Long Distance Service

The Portfolio Committee on Transport has voiced its dissatisfaction regarding the situation in which Passenger Rail Agency South Africa (PRASA) and its long-distance service is in... The Acting Chairperson of the committee, Mr Lisa Mangcu, said it was not clear what PRASA is planning to do in filling the gap in public transport, especially during this busy travelling time for many South Africans. The committee encouraged PRASA to prioritise long-distance service. Mr Mangcu said: “It looks like our people will not have the rail travelling option for December. The little service that is there is woefully inadequate and lacks the quality that is needed in public transport for rail commuters”...