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    Taxi fare hikes and no trains

    Jun 28, 2020 4 minutes
    POLOKO TAU poloko.tau@citypress.co.za

    Commuters are in for a ride next week as they face not only a hike in taxi fares, but also the possibility of being unable to use the country’s trains. With the new taxi fares set to come into effect on Wednesday nationally, people were hoping to use trains as an alternative mode of transport, given that rail lines were set to open on Wednesday as well. However, they may be in for a rude awakening, City Press has learnt.

    In November, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) terminated security contracts without having any contingency plans in place. This move

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