The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has asked mense not to panic on Wednesday when they hear and see strange sights at Monte Vista Train Station.
The Centre is co-ordinating a safety exercise at the station today between 10am and 2pm, which will simulate a rail disaster.
The scenario involves a passenger train colliding with a goods train on the Monte Vista line, causing the train to catch alight. A hazardous spill will form part of the scenario.
The purpose of the exercise is to test the response times and potential shortco-
mings of the various agencies, and the contingency plans for Transnet and Prasa with internal and external role players.
The public is urged to comply with requests from emergency services staff.