Question NW1858 to the Minister of Transport
27 June 2017 - NW1858
Waters, Mr M to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to the recent fatal train collision at Elandsfontein, (a) when last were the signal points (i) inspected and/or (ii) maintained and (b) how often are signal points supposed to be maintained?
Reply:
a) (i) New points machines were installed in March 2017 and commissioned in May 2017.
(ii) The point maintenance were replaced in March 2017 in a form of a new installation of signal machines as commissioned in May 2017.
b) Inspion of signal points is done every six months by Engineering Technicians and every twelve months by a Senior Engineering Technician. In between the fore mentioned inspections, there are ad hoc signal train inspections by Branch Managers.