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News24 reports that the Western Cape government is sceptical that Cape Town's problematic Central Line will re-open in December, but the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) remains adamant that it will meet the deadline.
The Central Line between Nyanga and Cape Town has been closed for about three years. Shack dwellers have built their homes on the line and plans to relocate the residents have been moving at a snail's pace. The line is only operational between Nyanga and Maitland as negotiations continue. Western Cape MEC for Mobility Ricardo Mackenzie said he did not believe the Central Line would be re-opened by December as envisioned. “Nothing has happened and it's not realistic. The lines require work and they have not started the work,” he said. Mackenzie’s main concern is safety: "We need to [make] trains safer while travelling on the central line, and we have started a process to work with Prasa." Prasa spokesperson Andiswa Makanda advised that the recovery of the Central Line was currently being done in phases: "Services are running on the Central Line between Cape Town and Nyanga, bringing phase one of the project to completion. Work will start soon for phase two - Nyanga to Chris Hani and Kapteinsklip." The City of Cape Town has been working closely with the Housing Development Agency (HDA) to relocate residents occupying the railway line.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Marvin Charles at News24
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