Question NW2122 to the Minister of Transport
14 June 2023 - NW2122
Bagraim, Mr M to ask the Minister of Transport
Given that the cost of transport has become excessive recently while many workers used to rely on trains to get to their jobs, by what date is it envisaged that the rail network of the Republic will once again become operational to allow many of our poorer workforce who relied on the cheap, relatively safe and efficient mode of transport to get to their jobs?O2407E
Reply:
PRASA is currently offering commuter rail services in four regions namely KZN, Gauteng, Western Cape and Eastern Cape in the following lines:
- KZN: Durban – Umlazi, Durban – Kwamashu, Durban – Tongaat, Durban – Catoridge;
- Eastern Cape: East London to Berlin;
- Gauteng: Pretoria – Pienaarspoort, Pretoria – Saulsville, De Wildt – Hercules, Pretoria – Mabopane, Pretoria – Centurion, Johannesburg – Naledi and Vereeniging – Germiston;
- Western Cape: Cape Town – Simonstown, Cape Town – Retreat, Cape Town – Bellville (via Goodwood and Monte Vista), Cape Town – Wellington, Cape Town – Malmesbury, Bellville – Eersterivier, Cape Town – Langa (via Mutual and Pinelands) and Cape Town – Bellville (via Sarepta).
PRASA has also targeted to refurbish infrastructure on the following lines with the intention to restore passenger rail services in the 2023/2024 FY:
- KZN: Crossmore-Durban, Durban-Stanger, Pinetown-Durban, Wests-Durban.
- Eastern Cape: Port Elizabeth-Uitenhage.
- Gauteng: Daveyton-Dunswart-Germiston, Vereeninging-George Goch (via Midway), Kwesine-Germiston, Springs-Johannesburg, Randfontein-Johannesburg, Nigel-Springs, Johannesburg-Oberholzer, Germiston-New Canada (Booysen), Mabopane-Pienaarspoort (via Capital Park).
- Western Cape: Cape Town-Khayelitsha, Cape Town-Kapteinsklip, Cape Town-Kraaifontein, Cape Town-Worcester, Eerste Rivier-Muldersvlei.