A Re Yeng Tshwane!
- Published on 21 Nov 2014
- HR Pulse News Desk
Monday saw the first of the A Re Yeng Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) service buses on the streets of Tshwane. This forms part of a strategic public transport network that will improve the lives of commuters by providing them with fast, safe, affordable and comfortable urban mobility.
It also comes shortly after the roll out of Johannesburg’s Rea Vaya and Cape Town’s Myciti Integrated Rapid Transit systems. The buses are operated by qualified former taxi drivers recruited from the various taxi associations in the city.
For ease and convenience, all buses are equipped with free Wi-Fi on the trunk route, full air conditioning, low-floor technology, Euro V emission levels, vehicle stability and a cashless automated electronic system that is fully monitored by camera and sensors.
The route will comprise 51 bus stations that stretch from Soshanguve to Mamelodi, passing through the city centre and surrounding suburbs. The A Re Yeng bus project will be rolled out in phases, culminating in the construction of an 80 kilometre long dedicated lanes.
Once all the routes and bus stops have been completed, the buses will operate seven days a week from 6am until 8:25pm from Monday to Friday, with trunk services every seven minutes in peak periods and every ten minutes in off-peak periods. On Saturdays, A Re Yeng will operate from 6am until 11:40pm, with ten-minute breaks between services during peak hours and 20-minute breaks during off-peak hours.
The Sunday services will operate from 6am to 8pm with 30-minute intervals.
Source: SAnews.gov.za
