Pretoria - Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has apologised to passengers, their families and friends, who are on board the three trains which are delayed in Bloemfontein.
“The trains are destined for Queenstown, East London and Port Elizabeth and another one for Johannesburg, which has stopped at Springfontein,” the Department of Transport said on Monday.
The delays have been caused by the Transnet freight train, which derailed on the Southern side of Bloemfontein.
“To ensure the safety and comfort of passengers, the Port Elizabeth train is already rerouted through Kimberley and buses will be arranged for the Johannesburg train,” the department said.
Minister Peters has thanked both the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa and Transnet for their swift response in dealing with the situation. – SAnews.gov.za
