Please read the situation described below and answer the questions.

You decide to assist Metrorail to deal with train accidents. Research further and discuss the following concerns. a$)$ Make assumptions and discuss the implication of Railway Safety Regulator $($RSR$)$ permit conditions to the operation of Metrorail after the Pretoria train crash. $(18)$

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b$)$ Perform a comparative analysis of the railway transport value chain between Metrorail and Gautrain in Gauteng province looking into the: $$ Communications$-$based train control $($CBTC$)$ intellectual property of Gautrain vs$.$ Metrorail manual signal. $(15)$ c$)$ Discuss opportunities that exist for improving the competitiveness and sustainability of the South African Railway value chain. $(15)$ d$)$ Examine the lessons can one can learn about sustainable value chain analysis that might benefit other sectors$.$ Provide sound motivation for your arguments. $(12)$