Transport

Mayor visits attack victims

THE City has pledged to step up safety around the Rea Vaya bus service, assuring drivers they will get all the help they need to run smoothly.

William Nicol to close

A SECTION of William Nicol Drive will be closed, preventing access to and from the N1, over the long weekend, as the interchange is converted into a single point interchange.

Taxi hand signs translated

ARTIST Susan Woolf has created a new Braille language, and produced a dictionary of sorts of Joburg's taxi hand signals, making getting around the city a lot easier.

Malibongwe Interchange alters

NEW loop on-ramps have been added to the Malibongwe Interchange on the Western Bypass, which should improve traffic flow through the intersection.

Nasrec walkway is finished

THE pedestrian bridge over the railway and bus lines linking the transport hub with Soccer City Stadium is done, complete with glass bottom.

Rea Vaya to get more routes

THE full phase 1A of the Bus Rapid Transit system will be up and running by 3 May, allowing more commuters to hop on the bus.

Work on Linksfield Road bridge

TRAFFIC will be diverted on the Linksfield Road bridge over the N3 for the next few months, as the bridge is widened and more lanes are added.

Rea Vaya gets applause

JOBURG "should be proud" to lead the way in sustainable transport in Africa and the world, experts say at the Sustainable Transport Awards in the US.

Comment on transport routes

THE City has opened the floor for its residents to speak out on the proposed feeder and distribution routes of the Gautrain system, which include Rea Vaya and minibus taxi routes.

Gautrain running by World Cup

BOMBELA aims to have the Gautrain link from the airport to Sandton in operation by the time the football competition begins.

Atterbury interchange closed

WORK on the highways around Joburg continues apace, with more closures this weekend on the N1 to Pretoria.

Gautrain won't be ready for 2010

THE province will not ask the national government for more money to speed up the Gautrain construction, meaning it will not be ready for the start of the World Cup.

N1 to close at William Nicol

MOTORISTS are advised to find alternative routes this weekend as roadworks on the N1 between Joburg and Pretoria will cause heavy delays.

Rea Vaya goes travelling

THE Bus Rapid Transit system was presented to other cities with similar successful mass transit operations at an international conference in Bogotá.

Good roads will greet visitors

THE Johannesburg Roads Agency will rehabilitate and upgrade some roads, particularly those leading to World Cup stadiums.

BRT circular routes halted

THE inner city Rea Vaya routes have been suspended, but plans are to relaunch a better service in the new year.

Transport Month successful

JOHANNESBURG'S new BRT was praised by international experts, while local players worked to find a common path to road safety and integrated public transport.

All aboard the Rea Vaya bus

THE City’s new, streamlined public transport system, Rea Vaya, is proving to have a positive impact on the City’s commuters.

Allandale Bridge closure

MOTORISTS are warned that the Allandale Road Interchange on the N1 between Johannesburg and Pretoria will be closed from the evening of 6 November to lunchtime on 7 November due to roadworks.