By Zuko Komisa
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has banned informal trading and preaching on their new trains.
New Prasa regulations have angered train traders and preachers, who have been told to stop preaching on the railroad lines.
While working to restore train corridors after the collapse of the rail network, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and the Department of Transport have implemented new train regulations that have not been well received.
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Point of View with Phemelo Motene spoke to Lilian Mofokeng, Gauteng Metro Rail spokesperson about the new laws imposed on passengers on the trains.
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The ban on trade and preaching on the new trains is the most contentious of Prasa’s new regulations.
Mofokeng spoke about the importance of safety and convenience for passengers on the trrains.
“We are better equipped to a point that onboard a train, no train goes without security guards not being able to move inside the train. Over and above that we have security that is built within the CCTV cameras that assist our teams to monitor what is happening onboard our trains for the security of our passengers. “
The new regulations left many informal traders who had thought that the restoration of train services would resuscitate their operations in dismay.
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