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Pretoria trains cancelled due to cable theft

03 July 2020 - 08:29 By Iavan Pijoos

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The Pienaarsport trains have been cancelled and the technical team was on the ground.
Image: Metrorail Gauteng

Metrorail trains in Pretoria have been cancelled on Friday morning due to cable theft.

The Pienaarspoort trains have been cancelled and the technical team is on the ground.

Train 9801 will return to Pretoria Station.

Commuters are advised to make alternative arrangements.

Pienaarsport CORRIDOR

First Trains from Pretoria to Pienaarsport could not pass Loftus, cable THEFT@MbalulaFikile @Abramjee @HeadofficeUntu @SatawuMedia @zammayaba pic.twitter.com/Ksyd4Dn66p
— metrorailGauteng (@metrorailgp) July 3, 2020

⚠️ PIENAARSPOORT CORRIDOR

▪Pienaarsport-Pretoria Trains Cancelled due to cable THEFT

Technical team on the ground assessing the extend of the damage

▪Train 9801 will return back to Pretoria Station@EsethuOnDuty @MbalulaFikile @TrafficSA @PRASA_Group @TrafficSA pic.twitter.com/xFM6XLDoAQ
— metrorailGauteng (@metrorailgp) July 3, 2020