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City of Cape Town is a step closer to operating train services | SA News

Trains at the Paarden Eiland Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa depot in Cape Town. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

The City of Cape Town has approved a Rail Business Plan for devolving operation of the city’s Metrorail services from the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) to the municipality.

The City will now submit a memorandum to the National Department of Transport (NDoT) requesting that rail services be devolved.

According to mayco member for urban mobility Rob Quintas, devolution will only be possible with funding from National Treasury, which he says must take the form of a multi-year funding agreement.

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