Free rides for BRT users
2009-08-12 22:09
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Johannesburg - Commuters travelling on the soon to be launched Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system will be allowed free rides when the buses start operating, the City of Johannesburg said on Wednesday.
The free rides, however, will be once-off celebratory incentives for August 30 only, city mayor Amos Masondo said in a statement.
He said: "We will celebrate the first day of the BRT operation on August 30. The residents of Johannesburg are invited to share this historic moment by taking a ride on Rea Vaya free of charge."
The first phase of the new transporting system is scheduled to run from the Regina Mundi church in Soweto to Ellis Park (Coca-Cola Park).
A summit and a public meeting were planned in Nasrec and Thokoza Park in Soweto this weekend to inform the public about the BRT.
Masondo said the city would close off lanes dedicated to the buses in preparation for the "big day" and Johannesburg metro police would monitor compliance.
Processes were underway to recruit staff for the BRT business unit and a project manager would be appointed by September 1, said Masondo.
- SAPA