Civil society organisation #UniteBehind launched a court bid at the Western Cape High Court in an effort to compel Prasa to hand over the running and management of the rail system in Cape Town.
Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has welcomed a court action against the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa to hand over the management of the City’s railway system.Civil society organisation #UniteBehind launched a court bid at the Western Cape High Court in an effort to compel Prasa to hand over the running and management of the rail system in Cape Town,
‘That failure has prevented, and continues to prevent, the City from being able to comply with its duties to administer local transport efficiently, effectively, and safely. #UniteBehind has made concerted efforts to engage the respondents on the need to conclude an SLP, but to no avail.’ Looking for a deal on a car, but tight on a budget? Have a look at these offers for under R100 000. View the deals
In response, Hill-Lewis has welcomed the court action, stating that Prasa recently did ‘an about-turn and resumed talks with the City after initially refusing to sign a formal service level agreement on the quality and level of passenger rail services they will deliver.
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