In the follow up to our interview with David Williams in December on the railways on verge of total collapse, Williams stating then that “We are now at the point where most of SA’s railway network is likely to be written off”, with the disastrous consequences for festive season travelers, despite warnings that SA’s dilapidated rail network was not ready, the Passenger Rail Agency of SA (Prasa) last month signed a locomotive lease deal and relaunched long-distance trains.