Transport

Try a different trip to work

INSTEAD of relying on your car to get around town, try a Rea Vaya bus or a lift club, especially on Car Free Day on 20 October.

From Pretoria by Gautrain

THERE are plenty of options to get from Pretoria to Joburg first thing in the morning – some faster than others, some cheaper than others.

Seminar looks at safety

ROAD accidents will be discussed at a Transport Month seminar, with a view to finding ways to cut the number of fatal crashes.

Train causes race upset

CELEBRITIES joined City officials in a public transport race across Joburg. But a delayed train ended the hopes of one team for victory.

Pledging safer roads

SADC ministers have thrown their weight behind a global call to make roads safer, joining the UN’s Decade of Action, which aims to cut the number of fatalities.

Lift club portal opens

LIFT club services, cycling and using public transport are some ways to reduce congestion. Walking is another option. All are being promoted during Transport Month.

Public transport race

CELEBRITIES will join City staff and other stakeholders in Let’s Race Across Joburg. They must use public transport to get across the city in the quickest possible time.

Transport plan reviewed

JOBURG’S Integrated Transport Plan will be reviewed with public participation, to get a better understanding of people’s transport challenges and needs.

Focus on safety on the roads

ROAD safety is the heart of Transport Month this year. Campaigns are aimed at behaviour change among road users, to change public consciousness on the issue.

Building a Joburg for walkers

INFRASTRUCTURE designed to improve walkability in Ivory Park was completed and handed to the community at the beginning of Transport Month.

Walk starts Transport Month

TRANSPORT is not only about buses, cars and other things that drive or fly, and the City showed that walking was an environmentally friendly way of getting around.

Joburg chooses solar power

MORE solar-powered traffic lights are on the cards, with the Johannesburg Roads Agency aiming to have 14 pilot sites up-and-running in the near future.

Gearing up for Transport Month

TRANSPORT is the driver of the city – without it, we’d all stay at home and nothing would get done. Improving all aspects of the sector for the benefit of everyone is at the heart of the month.

Braamfontein bridge repaired

THE Johannesburg Roads Agency came to the rescue when Metro Police reported a bridge in Braamfontain in dangerous condition. The problem: the road underneath had subsided.

Buses keep Rosebank in loop

GAUTRAIN buses will ply the route between the station and the city centre while work continues on the tunnel, where water ingress has caused delays.

Orlando West roads cleared

THE storm water drainage system in Orlando West was cleared, and other maintenance was undertaken during a Letsema campaign by the Joburg Roads Agency.

Letsema on Joburg’s roads

UNBLOCKING storm water drains, fixing potholes, installing energy efficient traffic lights – these are all ways the Johannesburg Roads Agency is working to improve service delivery.

Take the train to Pretoria

THOUSANDS of people voted for Gautrain with their rands on the first day of operations – some 7 000 passengers took the high-speed ride between Joburg and Pretoria.

Gautrain to Pretoria opens

THE Gautrain will be running from Rosebank to Pretoria next week, and expectations are that it will take about 20 percent of traffic off the congested roads between the two cities.

Agency rolls out roads plan

A MULTIMILLION rand programme, 90 Days of Service Delivery, has been unpacked by the Joburg Roads Agency. It includes fixing potholes and blocked drains.