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BusinessLive reports that no trains will run on Cape Town’s busiest commuter line for the rest of the week‚ and possibly over the weekend.
An inspection of the Central Line‚ between the city centre and Mitchells Plan and Khayelitsha‚ had revealed extensive damage to the tracks‚ an electrical relay room and other infrastructure‚ Metrorail spokesperson Riana Scott indicated. A train carrying out a test run on the line‚ following an eight-day closure sparked by the murder of a security guard in Khayelitsha‚ derailed on Wednesday evening. The derailing was caused by vandalism that happened during the closure. "It is anticipated that repair work will take up most of [Friday] and the weekend. Regrettably‚ Metrorail has no buses to assist and commuters are requested to make alternative arrangements until the service is able to resume. Commuters in possession of monthly tickets may utilise Golden Arrow Bus Services outbound from Cape Town after 6.30pm and inbound from 8.30am tomorrow," Scott indicated. The City of Cape Town will assist by deploying more MyCiTi buses on the N2 Express routes.
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