Taxis from the Hammanskraal area will no longer drive into the CBD under a deal struck with the metro on Wednesday.
This emerged as the metro officially opened the A Re Yeng bus route from Wonderboom to town.
Roads and transport MMC Sheila Senkubuge said the metro and some taxi associations signed the agreement.
It would see taxis running up until the Wonderboom Areyeng bus station.
The buses would then take commuters from there to the city.
Senkubuge said the Hammanskraal, Stinkwater Eersterust and Ga-Mokone Hammanskraal Stinkwater taxi associations would be compensated for forfeiting the last 10km of their route but didn’t disclose how much.
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Senkubuge said the deal would have a massive impact on traffic congestion in the city.
“The capital city is striving to reduce traffic congestion through public transport integration.”
She thanked the associations for corporating with metro on this project.
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Taxi association leader Tsebe Mahlangu said the taxi owners and operators were happy with the news.
“We are happy with the way the metro engaged us as taxi associations we celebrate this milestone in the public transport sector.”
Senkubuge opened the A Re Yeng Line 1A route from Molefe Makinta Station, opposite Paul Kruger Square, to Rainbow Junction Station, opposite the Wonderboom train station.
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“From today, members of the three associations will transport commuters from Hammanskraal to Rainbow Junction Station where commuters will then board A Re Yeng into the CBD.”
Tshwane head of roads and transport Pheko Letlonkane said it was important to integrate all modes of transport to avoid unnecessary competition that often led to fights.
“The value chain concept in the public transport space is important and should be given priority and support in order to stimulate economic growth in the city.”
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