Prasa has a 'disquieting lack of care' for commuter safety, says judge in R3.5 million injury claim

The Western Cape High Court slammed the Passenger Rail Agency of SA for its "disquieting lack of care" for the safety of its commuters when finding the company 100% liable for injuries sustained by a schoolboy who fell out of a moving train after being hit on the head with a stone.  

In the judgment, Acting Judge Mas-udah Pangarker described a dystopian scene of commuters packed so tight in a train with no window panes and doors that could not close because the coach was so full. 

After boarding the train at Mutual station on 1 March 2019, the schoolboy was squashed inside the train in front of the door, unable to reach the handholds.