Pretoria - The Railway Safety Regulator (RSR) has launched an investigation following the derailment of the Shosholoza Meyl Diamond Express on Saturday.
A number of Shosholoza Meyl passengers were left stranded after the derailment of the Shosholoza Meyl Diamond Express train, which took place at the entrance to a railway siding outside Randfontein.
RSR said that inspectors will be investigating the condition of the relevant signalling equipment and track infrastructure as well as the associated operating procedures and train handling.
"The RSR follows a rigorous protocol in investigating occurrences to ensure that all possible factors are considered in determining the root cause of, and contributory factors to an accident," RSR said in a statement.
No passengers were reported to have been injured during the accident and buses were arranged to transport them.
