With just R7.50 cents, Soweto commuters can once again travel to the city centre via the Nancefield to Park Station corridor, bringing much relief to their pockets.
JOHANNESBURG - Thousands of commuters in parts of Johannesburg will be relieved as the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa reopens another line connecting Soweto to the metro’s CBD.
The Nancefield to Park Station corridor is among 36 Metrorail lines that stopped working due to infrastructure theft and vandalism during the COVID-19 pandemic.This is the Nancefield station in Soweto, which was recently re-opened. With just R7.50, commuters can once again travel to Johannesburg CBD using the metro rail.With just R7.50 cents, Soweto commuters can once again travel to the city centre, bringing much relief to their pockets.
A high school pupil from Soweto explained that using the train to get to school would make his life easier. "This makes me happy because I'm also saving money. Taxis aren’t safe and I was spending much more than I am now.""I used to take a taxi from Orlando police station to the CBD, which cost R32 for both trips. But because of this train, I’m spending R15 each day on transport."A commuter explains that this is bringing much relief to her pockets. She expresses that trains feel safer than taxis.
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