Some very positive news coming out if PRASA today. Will visit the area in September and hopefully will see the service up and running.
METRORAIL INTRODUCES NEW SERVICE BETWEEN KING WILLIAMSTOWN AND EAST LONDON
Metrorail will introduce a new train service between King Williamstown and East London on Monday the 3 of August 2009. “The introduction of this service is a significant development in Public Transport provision in the Eastern Cape, and congratulations are due to the Metrorail team under the leadership of Mr. Sisa Mtwa. We have seen how poor Public Transport provision in that corridor has forced citizens to hike along the roads. This service will address this situation and ensure that our people travel in dignity and have access to socio-economic opportunities in one of South Africa’s rural provinces. Civil Servants who live in East London and working in Bisho stand to benefit as well from this service”, said Mr Montana. The users of the service will also benefit from the use of the recently refurbished King Williamston train station. PRASA spent R14 million to refurbish the station and R180 000 to re-spray the coaches. The service will cost Metrorail R11000 per day in running costs.
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