Member of the Mayoral Committee responsible for transport, Rehana Mosajee says the BRT project had been on schedule until the decision was made due to ongoing consultations with the taxi industry. About 500 Johannesburg taxis will take part in transporting soccer fans during the Confederations Cup, which begins next week.
This was revealed by the City of Johannesburg at the media launch of "iTransie 2 Ellispark." Taxi drivers and 77 buses will ferry fans to Ellis Park. South African ratepayers having already forked out R1 billion for the BRT system, must now pay R10 million for Plan B.
More than 400 taxi drivers will be paid by the City for their services as all the rides to the stadium will be free. The city insists all the drivers will be trained and the taxi industry says this training is already underway. Drivers will have their criminal records and their vehicles' roadworthiness checked.
JHB shelves BRT on eve of Confed Cup
The Voice of the Cape
June 5, 2009
