The formation of an enforcement unit to prioritise the safety of Metrorail commuters and infrastructure moved a step closer this week, with the signing of a memorandum of agreement between the City of Cape Town, the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) and Western Cape government.
This follows after a commitment was made during a rail summit in Woodstock in February.
The City says the cost to establish and operate the unit for a period of 12 months is about R48 million and would be jointly funded by the signatories.
“The unit will consist of at least 100 members and will focus on commuter safety as well as vandalism and the theft of crucial Metrorail infrastructure and assets.”
It said the unit’s members will rely on technology and crime intelligence and will support the police to identify criminals.