ROSEBANK - An investigation into a May 2011 Soweto train crash has revealed the driver was considered a "high risk" individual.
The Railway Safety Regulator revealed its findings into the accident at a media briefing in Rosebank, Johannesburg, on Friday.
It said at the time of the accident, the driver had already faced a number of disciplinary hearings for several misdemeanours, including speeding.
More than 800 people were injured when the train travelling from Johannesburg to Naledi, in Soweto, collided with a stationary train.
In a damning report, investigator Chris Dutton said Metrorail’s poor management was to blame for the accident.
“Management’s lack of intervention to speedily respond to asset [management] failure is questionable”
Dutton said it made no sense why the driver was allowed to drive a train after he proved to be a “high risk”.
The regulator also fingered Metrorail’s ageing infrastructure as one of the factors that contributed to the crash.
The train driver has since been fired.
- EWN
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