Railways board calls for train accident fund

The country's railway safety regulator has called for the establishment of a compensation fund for commuters who are hurt in train accidents. The proposed railway accident fund - similar to the Road Accident Fund - aims to offer insurance cover to train passengers against injuries or death.Khayalethu Madlwabinga, senior manager of legal corporate support at the Railway Safety Regulator, announced the proposal at a summit hosted by the Gauteng legislature's portfolio committee on roads and trans...