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On 23 December 2008 the SARCC was renamed the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa, and in subsequent months other assets were transferred to PRASA. PRASA was officially launched in March 2009 and combined the assets of Metrorail, Shosholoza Meyl, Autopax and Intersite Property Management Services under this new organisation.
Rail network in 1892 Rail network in 1906 Rail network in 1950. Construction of the first railway from Cape Town to Wellington was commenced in 1858. However the first passenger-carrying and goods service was a small line of about 3.2 kilometres (2 mi) built by the Natal Railway Company, linking the town of Durban with Harbour Point, opened on 26 June 1860. [2]
The fees are determined according to a zonal system with the fee increasing with every zone crossed. and are ranged from R7/$0.5 a maximum of R40/$3.5 (e.g. park station to Midrand, 8 zones crossed, a total of 30 km) Fees are paid with cash/hard money or a pre-loaded card (cheaper than cash) similar to a subway system, with discounts to scholars and pensioners.
South Africa counts 26 deaths each year for 100,000 people (260 per million), a higher rate than the global average of 18 per 100,000 (180 per million). [ 12 ] In 2021, the country recorded 12,541 road fatalities for 11,726,476 vehicles (7.6 million motor vehicles and over 2.6 million light delivery vehicles / bakkies ).
Interior of a Metro Plus (1st class) car. The Class 5M2s operate on the 3 ft 6 in (1,067 mm) Cape gauge track that is standard throughout Southern Africa. The motor coaches draw 3,000 volt direct current from an overhead pantograph; they have a power output of 925 kilowatts (1,240 hp) and produce 158 kN (15.9 LTf; 17.8 STf) of tractive effort.
Metropolitan Routes in South Africa, also called Metro Roads or Metro Routes are designated with the letter M, and are usually major routes around cities in South Africa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] East London
South Africa has the most extensive urban rail network on the continent. Transnet is the national company that oversees all modes of transport, any railways in South Africa operate under that umbrella organization. [40] Urban rail or Metrorail is specifically underneath the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa or PRASA. [41]