Press Releases
Open Letter To Mr De Freitas, DA Member
Of Parliament, From The Group CEO Of PRASA, Lucky Montana, On The Financial Position
Of Metrorail (2010/02/07)
Dear Hon. De Freitas
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA), the parent company to Metrorail,
has taken note of your statement, alleging "Metrorail can't pay its bills yet wastes
more money". more...
Autopax – a Ticket to Ride
(2009/12/02)
Cape Town, South
Africa. Today saw the introduction of the new Translux bus branding as it now
appears on the company's recently-acquired buses that will be used to transport
VIP guests and soccer fans to and from matches during the 2010 FIFA World Cup™.
more...
PRASA Unveils Sleek New Stations, Trains
and Buses Ahead of 2010 (2009/12/02)
Cape Town, South
Africa. PRASA today hosted Deputy Transport Minister Jeremy Cronin during a
site inspection of the R408 million project to upgrade and transform Cape Town Station.
more...
A New State Enterprise Invests R25 Billion
to Transform the Country’s Public Transport System (2009/03/20)
Johannesburg, South
Africa: Leading South African branding firm, The Brand Leadership Group leads
Department of Transport has expanded the mandate of the South African Rail Commuter
Corporation (SARCC) to launch a new business that will invest R25 billion in the
transformation of the country’s public transport system over the next three years.
more...
Metrorail Business Express Offering Exceeds
Critics' Expectations (2009/01/26)
While South Africa's
highways become increasingly congested year on year, a solution has been sought
by Metrorail to offer business clients a less expensive yet comfortable commuting
option in its Northern trains. The 2nd of February will see the business express
train in Cape Town put railway commuting by railway back on the cards and will be
the fourth train of the service offering open to the public.
more...
Press Statement: Metrorail Strike Action
Update (2009/08/17)
PRASA, the Parent
Company of Metrorail, Shosholoza Meyl, Autopax (trading as City to City & Translux)
and Intersite, met this morning to asses the impact of the strike action and to
receive reports from the various regions. We can report that the complete disruption
of Metrorail Services that had been planned by the United Transport and Allied Trade
Union (UTATU) did not materialize. more...
Train Services Between East London and
KWT Off to a Good Start
PRASA, the Parent
Metrorail Eastern Cape has introduced a new train service between East London and
King William’s Town on 03 August 2009. The passenger train services between the
two towns were terminated approximately two decades ago due to high operational
costs and low income. more...