Dear Metrorail Customers the ......train to........ is 25 minutes late... Metrorail apologises for the inconvenience!??

RING A BELL??

Over the world cup 2010 Metrorail proved to be a reliable fast and great service for the foreigners and South Africans alike. There was also the Africa cup of Nations 2012, Super Rugby Season 2013, International cricket 2012& 2013 - No delays-Extra trains-LIFE WAS GOOD!!(YET ONLY DURING THE SPORTING SEASONS??) REALLY? WHY?

WE ARE NOW IN THE YEAR 2014!! A couple of years later yet we STILL facing delays, crime and a never ending issue due to late trains.Funny how when the lime light is off South Africa we are forced to put up with this!!

NO!!! ENOUGH!!

Why do we not have 4 Express trains over peak times?EVERYDAY? Why should we go to work / school packed like sardines? We must stand or wait for a less fuller train (which never comes or is just as full!)Why should the workforce of the Western Cape put up with this?Why do they NEVER reply to our never ending complaints or emails? ARE THEY IN THE OFFICE? ARE THEY ILLITERATE? OR MAYBE THEY DRIVE TO 'WORK' EVERYDAY IN AIR CONDITIONED CARS AND DONT CARE ABOUT US!! (I VOTE FOR THE LAST OPTION!!)

WHY IS THIS POSSIBLE WITH A HUGE SPORTING EVENT?YET NOT POSSIBLE FOR THE EVERYDAY SOUTH AFRICAN WANTING TO GO TO WORK/SCHOOL ON TIME WITHOUT BEING A LATE SARDINE?

Once our Monthly money has been collected Prasa(Metrorail) dont care about any of the above mentioned issues let alone the windows or doors that do not function properly! They are spending money paying the 'security' on the station (which are either sleeping,chatting or browsing their cell phones)-when its doubted half of them can barely run or are trained appropriately!ARE THEY OFF THE STREET?? What kind of a system are we paying for? We need properly trained security that are fit! That can handle criminals and that can stay awake and can be polite and efficient!The amount of crimes and deaths on trains these days is because criminals know how ineffective the security really are!

People of the Western Cape , the work force and school goers should sign this petition to DEMAND BETTER AND MORE TRAINS!!!!Ones that are clean, reliable and at least more trains during peak hours!Between 6am and 7 30 am we need at least 4 more express trains!We need security on these trains! 2 IN EVERY CARRIAGE!!Security that are trained, effective and have appropriate people skills! It is scary to know the amount of people who lose either their jobs or lives due to this ineffective system!!

At least 4 more Express trains running 3 or 4 mins apart will help the huge work load going into the CBD from fish hoek or Simonstown. Never mind the Northern line and that huge load as well!We demand 1st class actually looks and feels like 1st class! It currently doesnt even meet the standards of 3rd class! Never mind 1st!Lets not even mention the mess 3rd class is in! Why is the train not avereged out and we dont have class? There isnt a difference anyway!!!

We are the work Force of this country! We are the beings that are keeping this economy running! We demand better trains! We demand more ,safe, relable trains that function properly!That Can seat the work force of the Western cape! We demand security that are properly trained and that are fit for the job physically and mentally and not some bodies off the street!

We demand better service!Better systems and to be informed more regarding trains,arrivals,time tables,platforms etc!

With the ever increasing petrol price Metrorail KNOW we rely on them daily!! More and more people do a "park and ride"!Yet this has not been seen! We are not seen! Our needs are not met!

We have been promised trains since 2004- a few billion to be spent is the latest rumour....

Rumour has it that the technical side of Metro rail has fallen away... That these "new" trains promised by August 2014 havent even been made yet! (they apparently arriving from china-we all know the quality from china!-what a joke)

We still waiting since 2004!!No new trains! How long shall we wait for??

We rely on Metro rail!YET they do not UP their service! or Increase trains to carry the ever increasing load to and from work and school everyday!!

Could a solution be just extending the train with a few more carriages? Increasing surface area for more bums on seats? That will alleviate the current problem! Yet Better trains with functioning doors and windows are also what we are asking for!

Are they getting us to work? WHAT PRICE DO WE PAY FOR IT?PHYSICALLY!MENTALLY! EMOTIONALLY? HOW COMFORTABLY ARE WE GOING TO WORK???1ST CLASS?

LETS LITERALLY STAND TOGETHER! WE DO ANYWAY TO AND FROM WORK!LETS MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHILE WE AT IT!

MAYBE THEY SHOULD CHANGE THEIR LOGO......??????



WE demand our Human Rights to be seen and Acknowledged Today!!!