{"id":180492,"date":"2018-06-13T09:00:21","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T07:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=180492"},"modified":"2018-06-13T12:38:08","modified_gmt":"2018-06-13T10:38:08","slug":"car-plummets-off-bridge-germiston-damaging-metrorail-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/06\/13\/car-plummets-off-bridge-germiston-damaging-metrorail-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Car plummets off bridge in Germiston damaging Metrorail infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Metrorail train service running between Germiston-Kwesine was grounded this morning (Wednesday) due to damaged overhead wires at Webber Station.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/metrorailgp\/status\/1006747739277930496<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>A motor vehicle fell from the overhead bridge on Webber Road onto the tracks on Tuesday night damaging overhead power cables and other infrastructural components between\u00a0 Elsburg and India Stations.<\/p>\n<p>All lines were affected as a result and there were no trains running between Germiston and Kwesine this morning.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180495\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180495\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG-20180613-WA0001-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG-20180613-WA0001-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG-20180613-WA0001-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-180495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The car is lifted off the tracks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Technical teams conducted recovery operations and the lines have now been opened.<\/p>\n<p>Commuters were advised to\u00a0 make alternative transport arrangements for Wednesday morning to get to their destination on time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_180497\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180497\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-180497\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG-20180613-WA0004-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG-20180613-WA0004-520x400.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2018\/06\/IMG-20180613-WA0004-300x231.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-180497\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The damaged vehicle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Metrorail also arranged buses for commuters.<\/p>\n<p>Metrorail management sincerely apologises for the inconvenience caused.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/170014\/train-collision-leaves-scores-injured\/\" target=\"_blank\">Germiston train collision leaves scores injured<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/170053\/collision-update-trains-were-using-same-track\/\" target=\"_blank\">Collision update: Trains were using same track<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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