By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
@SthembisoLebuso.
Metrorail has launched an investigation into a motor unit that collided with one another in the Mabopane corridor in Tshwane.
Metrorail spokesperson Lillian Mofokeng said the technical team, on attending to the fault by uncoupling the set, experienced a roll back of the set on to the other set, causing a collision.
She added that there were eight staff members aboard the train but no other commuters.
The first Metrorail train from Mabopane to Pretoria was delayed by 30 minutes and all other trains were operating on schedule.
THREAD: A train enroute to Mabopane station experienced technical fault outside Soshanguve station this morning at approximately 05:30 am.
Train services are not affected and no further delays are expected. pic.twitter.com/2ME1JPyzc4
— FIKILE MBALULA | MR FIX (@MbalulaFikile) January 24, 2022
“The estimated cost of the damaged new rolling stock is not yet known and accessors were on the scene to make the determination,” Mofokeng said.
She said there were no damages to the infrastructure.
Please note that there was no trains crash or trains colliding. A motor unit collided into another. No passengers were on board https://t.co/IO6Rn9PAUi
— PRASA Group (@PRASA_Group) January 24, 2022
Mofokeng added that Metrorail train services were not affected and said no further delays were expected.
Train services on the Mabopane-Pretoria line resumed last week after several months of not operating.