Question NW1635 to the Minister of Transport
12 June 2018 - NW1635
De Freitas, Mr MS to ask the Minister of Transport
With reference to the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa), what (a) amount was paid out by Prasa to victims of train crashes (i) in the past three financial years and (ii) since 1 April 2018, (b) number of persons were (i) killed and (ii) injured in Prasa-related crashes in the specified (aa) financial years and (bb) time period, (c) has he found to be the main causes of accidental deaths and injuries on the Prasa network in the specified financial years and time period, (d) steps has his department taken to rectify the situation and (e) are the deadlines, milestones, time frames and time lines in this regard?
Reply:
(a)(i) The following amount was paid out by PRASA to victims of train crashes over the past three financial years
2015/16 R67,008,300
2016/17 R59,174,148
2017/18 R75,091,724
(a)(ii) 2018/19 R12,500,000
(b)(i) Please refer to attached annexure
(b)(ii) Please refer to attached annexure
(b)(ii) (aa) Please refer to attached annexure
(b)(ii) (bb) Please refer to attached annexure
(c) Please refer to attached annexure
(d) Please refer to attached annexure
(e) Please refer to attached annexure