Cape Argus reports that Metrorail has had to pause its weekday train services between Cape Town and almesbury for this week due to a Covid-related matter.

The train operates via Monte Vista, Bellville, Kraaifontein and stops at Fisantekraal, Melish, Mikpunt, Klipheuwel, Wintervogel Kalbaskraal and Abbotsdale. In explaining the closure, Metrorail spokesperson Riana Scott said there was a reciprocal agreement between the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) and Transnet to operate on one another’s networks. “The rail network owner for the line north of Kraaifontein to Worcester and beyond is Transnet. The Malmesbury train is a daily return train between Malmesbury and Cape Town - one inbound in the morning, and the return outbound in the afternoon. We rely on Transnet for this service although we use our trains. They have a Covid-19 emergency in their train control centre which required that their protocols be followed,” Scott indicated. She added that “as soon as they are able to resume, the service will resume”, which is expected to be on 9 July.

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