PRASA reacts to bus stuck under low-height bridge

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has put things into perspective after one of its bus fleets, stuck under a low-height bridge, resurfaced on the internet and caused an uproar.

PRASA CLEARS THE AIR ABOUT THE BRIDGE INCIDENT

An image of the long-distance bus, City to City, trended on social media after it got stuck under a bridge in Durban.

The bus attempted to drive below the bridge leading to Greyville Racecourse but this failed and led to damages to the bus and bridge infrastructure.

However, PRASA spokesperson Andiswa Makanda came out to clarify the incident, alluding that although the image trended now but the incident is half a decade old.

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“The incident happened 5 years ago wherein the driver was dismissed as he knew the rules of the road and the height of the bridge.”

Makanda

BUS DRIVERS ARE WELL-TRAINED AND COMPETENT

She further clarified that the bus was empty with no passengers.

“Our bus drivers know the rules of the road and bridge restrictions,” she reiterated, adding that they have not had any incidents of this nature prior and post.

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CITY TO CITY REMAINS A REPUTABLE SERVICE PROVIDER OF MANY YEARS

With a tip-top reputation of servicing over million passengers per annum, the bus company continues to prioritise its passengers, and only well-trained, professional drivers are employed to transport them.

According to Autopax, a subsidiary of PRASA, City-to-City operates semi-luxury no frills routes between the major centres in Southern Africa. Its route network is operated to most parts of the South African provinces and across borders to neighbouring countries like Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

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The review has been backed by the driver’s employer who on December 29 revealed that an internal investigation showed the driver immediately alerted his superiors and emergency services, and in the midst, tried to clear the crowd that gathered around the truck.

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