Briefing Paper 558 – Talking about a Devolution: Getting Passenger Rail Back on Track by Kenny Pasensie

When Statistics South Africa conducted its National Household Travel Survey in 2013,1 more than 10% of Western Cape households surveyed reported using trains – in 2020 this dropped to just 3.1%. In 2013, 13% of workers used trains as their main mode of transport, but in 2020 that percentage dropped to less than 2%. The main reason cited for this decrease is the non-availability of train services.

BP 558 – Talking about a Devolution – Getting Passenger Rail Back on Track by Kenny Pasensie