TimesLive reports that the Railway Safety Regulator has called for the establishment of a compensation fund for commuters who are hurt in train accidents.
The proposed railway accident fund - similar to the Road Accident Fund – would provide insurance cover to train passengers against injuries or death. The proposal was announced at a summit hosted by the Gauteng legislature's portfolio committee on roads and transport last week, but it has yet to be ratified by the transport department. One person was killed and 243 others injured when two trains collided head-on at the Kaalfontein station near Tembisa a week ago.
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