Arsonists derail Cape Town
150 Coaches damaged since 2015 R300m damage due to arson attacks About 500,000 commuters use trains daily
R51m
the cost of the last two arson attacks alone
86%
Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry members who say the rail meltdown is a threat to their businesses
33
Arrests reported by Metrorail in July at the height of the suspected arson incidents
R25,000
Metrorail reward for information leading to a conviction
100
Railway cops who will be on duty from the end of September to protect commuters and infrastructure
R48m
Cost of setting up the rail enforcement unit and operating it for a year
105
Suspects awaiting trial for allegedly vandalising Metrorail infrastructure
R172bn
Government's planned spending on rail infrastructure in the next two decades
50
the number of functional train sets that Metrorail has, instead of 88 needed to run an efficient service