Question NW642 to the Minister of Transport
22 March 2018 - NW642
America, Mr D to ask the Minister of Transport
What (a) is the total number of persons who have (i) been injured and/or (ii) died as a result of open coach doors in moving trains of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) (aa) in each of the past five financial years and (bb) since 1 April 2017 and (b) actions have been taken by Prasa with regard to each case?
Reply:
a) Total number of:
(i) (aa) PASSENGER INJURIES
|
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
43 |
163 |
311 |
336 |
298 |
(ii) (aa) PASSENGER FATALITIES
|
2012/13 |
2013/14 |
2014/15 |
2015/16 |
2016/17 |
|
0 |
15 |
2 |
10 |
16 |
(bb) PASSENGER INJURIES AND FATALITIES 2017/18 YTD
|
i bb) Passenger Injuries since April 2017 |
|
|
141 |
18 |
(b) Actions taken by PRASA:
|
Risk Indicators |
Risk Reduction Measures |
Responsible |
Due Date |
Progress |
|
Door failure – doors closing with excessive force and doors failing to open or close |
Replacement of Door Mechanism(design options) |
PRASA Technical |
Ongoing |
Executed during Routine Maintenance |
|
Improve Inspection, Testing and Maintenance regimes for doors prior to train release |
Train Operations & Rolling Stock |
Ongoing |
Daily Train Inspections conducted by Train Crew and Rolling Stock Technicians |
|
|
Passenger falls between coaches |
Introduction of new trains with open walkthrough between coaches - no doors between coaches |
PRASA Technical |
20 Years Rolling Stock Programme |
20 Train sets Delivered New Trains deployed in the Pienaarspoort Corridor in Gauteng. |
|
Curved platform – inhibits Train Guard’s view |
Platform Marshalls and Safety Patrollers |
Security |
Ongoing |
Platform Marshalls and Safety Patrollers deployed at Super Core and Core Stations |
|
Commuter Behaviour - Passengers blocking Train Doors |
Safety Campaigns |
Marketing and Communications |
Ongoing |
Monthly Safety Campaigns conducted at Stations. |
|
Overcrowding on Platforms/Stations |
CCTV Cameras/Monitoring on Stations |
Customer Services |
Ongoing |
Monitoring of Station conducted by Security |