PRASA suspension held over
8 October 2018
The North Gauteng High Court has held over the suspension of the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa's (PRASA) operating permit, the Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has confirmed.
This is after the RSR imposed a court order on the agency after suspending its permit in terms of section 26 of the National Railway Safety Regulator Act.
"The RSR's decision came as a result of the accident that took place on 4 October 2018 and was further informed by the fact that PRASA Rail cannot demonstrate that it has the ability, commitment and resources to properly assess and effectively control the risks arising from its railway operations," RSR spokesperson Madelein Williams said in a statement.
The regulator said it was concerned about the incident and believed that its concerns were not unwarranted.