Metrorail trains across South Africa at risk of coming to a stand still

Following the fatal train collision in Mountainview, Pretoria that left four people dead and 620 injured earlier this year, the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) is considering suspending the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa’s (PRASA) safety permit again, GroundUp reports. If the permit is suspended, Metrorail trains across the country will stop operating. According to Metrorail, about 1.4-million people use trains daily in Gauteng. In October 2018, the RSR decided to suspend PRASA’s safety …