Monday, August 24, 2009

Commuters Back BRT

Commuter representatives are backing the government's implementation of a bus rapid transit system in Johannesburg, despite continued complaints from taxi union officials.

"We disagree with the threats made against the implementation of the BRT systems as we understand the importance of the implementation of the BRT project and [Fifa World Cup] 2010 guarantees given by the country to the LOC [Local Organising Committee]," said Dumisani Mthalane of the SA National Civic Organisation in a statement.

Government, he said should have included commuter representatives in negotiations concerning the BRT as they were the most affected.

'BRT will better lives of commuters'
The Independent Online
August 23, 2009