PLANS to revive Metrorail’s northern corridor were moving forward, as trains were recently tested along the Eerste River and Stellenbosch route.
The route was last in use in March 2019, when thousands of commuters travelled to Cape Town via Stellenbosch, Strand, and Eerste River.
Trial operations along the route started on Thursday.
Metrorail spokesperson, Zino Mihi, said the testing period, which usually took two weeks, was done to ensure the readiness of the line before the reintroduction of the service.
“For the past months, repair works on the line involved station upgrades, perway rehabilitation, overhead traction equipment repairs including signalling work between Lynedoch and Vlottenberg,” she said.
Metrorail intended to resume limited train services by next Monday.
“That will form part of the national rail recovery programme, following extensive vandalism…
