the reason that many of these stations have been "left to rot" is there is no real use for them. today it is cheaper to send everything by road freight, so why pay for the up keep on a disused rail line and station. Should oil become massivly expensive or the counrty be in a state of war then i guess we would use the rails again, but until then, its all by road.
i do love rail travel and wish the government would allow private people to start up there own rail companies, then you would see it all open again, that would be great! imagine taking a train through the karoo for a weekend!
awesome.